Hannibal boys soccer team donates $2,400 to Life.Light.Hope Cancer Patient Assistance Fund

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal High School boys soccer team was the host of the eighth annual Kickin’ Cancer game on Oct. 8 at Veterans Field. Players were escorted onto the field by local cancer survivors during the announcement of the starting lineups.

The players sold apparel, pink ribbons and drawing tickets to raise funds for the Life.Light.Hope Cancer Patient Assistance Fund at Hannibal Regional. At the game, the team presented Hannibal Regional Foundation with a check for $2,400.  Accepting the check were Todd Ahrens, president and CEO of Hannibal Regional Healthcare System; Wendy Harrington, president and CEO of Hannibal Regional Foundation; Dr. Kevin Palka, oncologist for Hannibal Regional Cancer Institute; and Bob Hess, director of the Cary Cancer Center.