The baseball teams from West Hartford’s Conard and Hall high schools will be raising funds for the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer program.

Hall High School will host Conard High School for the second annual Coaches vs. Cancer baseball game on April 29, 2016.. Photo credit: Ronni Newton (we-ha.com file photo)

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When the Hall High School and Conard High School baseball teams face each other on the field on Friday, April 29, the game will be about much more than the score at the end of nine innings.

Coach Jeff Billing (Hall) and Coach Sanjay Rambhia (Conard) and the teams will host their second annual Coaches vs. Cancer game to support the life-saving work of the American Cancer Society. Both teams will be decked out in special shirts designed by the captains for the game.

The game will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Hartford, Connecticut. American Cancer Society volunteer Lynn Torsiello has spearheaded plans for the game both years and is thrilled to have the teams support the fight against breast cancer.

The game is scheduled for Friday, April 29 at the William Hall High School varsity baseball field at 3:45 p.m. Fans can support the teams’ efforts by making a donation at the game or to a member of either baseball team.

You can find information about Making Strides Against Breast Cancer by visiting: makingstrideswalk.org and the American Cancer Society at cancer.org.

Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide program that empowers coaches, their teams, and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer. The program leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs.

About the American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with over a century of experience to save lives and end cancer for good. As a global grassroots force of three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping you stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early, helping you get well by being there for you during and after a diagnosis, by finding cures through groundbreaking discovery and fighting back through public policy. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.8 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, an estimated 13.7 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.