CARLISLE, Pa. — A Cumberland County boxing club spent Sunday afternoon hosting a tournament to help "knock out breast cancer."
Carlisle-based Colonial Sports Club's "Knocking out Breast Cancer" boxing tournament featured a 20-foot ring for the fighters, the same size used by the pros, a local high school chorus, military color guard and local breast cancer survivors.
The founder of Lo Glo Studios, Lois Ducote, who organized the event is a breast cancer survivor herself.
Ducote said the event's purpose wasn't just to raise money but to raise awareness for annual mammograms as well.
“It’s a constant reminder that everyone goes through this in some way shape or form," said Ducote. "It’s a reminder to get those mammograms, to get screened, and encourage others to go to their screenings, to their annuals, on a regular basis.”
A portion of the proceeds of the event went to "American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of South Central Pa."
For more information on the event and a way to donate, click here.