Donations to the Tulane Cancer Center

The students, athletes and administration at Archbishop Chapelle High School, St. Mary’s Dominican High School, St. Scholastica Academy, Cabrini High School and Mount Carmel Academy raised $41,800 during the “Pink Games” this past October. Pink Games — a series of benefit volleyball games and other fundraising events held at the schools and often involving friendly competitions among grade levels — was started by David Mocklin, head athletic trainer at the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine (based at MCA), eight years ago in an effort to help alleviate the stress of local cancer patients.

Struck by the number of local families he knew that had been touched by cancer, he wanted to do something to provide support. And it was important to Mocklin that the dollars raised remain here in the New Orleans community. “When I learned that Tulane Cancer Center's Patient Relief Fund (PRF) benefited our local cancer patients and that 100% of donations go to patient relief grants, with no overhead or administrative expenses, I was sold,” said Mocklin. TISM schools have raised $261,401 in the past eight years. An in-person check ceremony was held at Yulman Stadium.

If you would like to make a donation to Tulane Cancer Center's Patient Relief Fund, please visit the "Giving" page by clicking here.