I need your support! I am playing in the 11 Day Power Play Community Shift this summer to help raise funds that will support organizations making a difference in the fight against cancer!

Cancer is a terrible, insidious illness. According to the latest information from the American Cancer Society, more than 40% of all people in the U.S. will develop an invasive form of cancer at some point in their lives. While the overall mortality rate from cancer has declined over the past several years, owing in large part to advances in early detection and treatment, the struggle against cancer remains dire: 2024 is the first year in which annual cancer diagnoses are expected to exceed two million in America.

The 11 Day Power Play is now in its eighth year, having raised more than $10 million for cancer-related research and causes since its beginning. Proceeds of this year’s event will support both cutting-edge research and wellness programs at Roswell Park, Make-A-Wish WNY, Camp Good Days, and the Roswell Park Oishei Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Program. In 2024, the 11 Day Power Play is also excited to announce a new annual fund that’s been established to award a deserving nonprofit that supports cancer wellness programs in Western New York.

For those of us on the ice, the 11 Day Power Play will be a strenuous three-hour game of hockey, but that is absolutely nothing compared to the grave trial that cancer patients and their loved ones endure.

I ask that you please support us to help #PutCancerOnIce. Every little bit helps!

You can donate at my player page here: https://communityshift.11daypowerplay.com/szakmary

Check out http://11daypowerplay.com for more information, including information about how your donation makes an impact.

Thank you for your support! Together, we can make a difference in the fight against cancer!


Note: Should you wish to donate via personal check, checks can be made payable / sent to:
The 11 Day Power Play
PO. Box 4
Buffalo, NY 14223