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From left: Connie Jamrog and Mary Pat Pelini present a check from Football 101 to UNMC Eppley Cancer Center Director Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D. Pelini, the wife of Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini, presented the check on behalf of her husband’s foundation. |
The check came from proceeds raised during the Football 101 event held in Lincoln in June.
The cause of cancer prevention and treatment hits home for the family, Pelini said, noting that her husband’s mother and sister both suffered from breast cancer.
“Obviously it’s a cause that’s very close to our heart and that made it a cause that we very much wanted to contribute to,” Pelini said.
Pelini, Connie Jamrog, wife of NU assistant athletic director for football, Jeff Jamrog; and Chris Anderson, NU associate athletic director for community relations; came to UNMC for the check presentation on Monday.
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From left: David Kelly, Ph.D., shows Mary Pat Pelini and Connie Jamrog the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center Automated High-Throughput Screening Facility. |
About 900 Nebraska football fans gathered for Football 101 to catch an early look of the Bo Pelini era at Nebraska and to support cancer research in the state.
The charity event was sponsored by the Bo Pelini Foundation and the Southeast Nebraska Cancer Center and raised nearly $40,000 to be dispersed between the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center and the Southeast Nebraska Cancer Center.
Since the start of the Football 101 program in 2004, more than $250,000 has been raised for cancer research.
“We were thrilled that Mary Pat was able to visit the cancer center and see some of the work that is supported by Football 101,” Dr. Cowan said. “It’s a great program that’s a lot of fun for those who participate, and we truly appreciate the support it garners for our research.”