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Fence for the Fight Campaign Launches
11/21/2019 1:42:00 PM | Fencing
Fence for the Fight Campaign Launches
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke fencing team, in partner with the Duke Cancer Institute, is proud to announce the Fence for the Fight campaign.
For the Duke fencing family, this disease has struck very close to home. Our own Elizabeth Beguinet is carrying on her own fight right now.
Elizabeth, the wife of head coach Alex, is not just the team's recruiting coordinator, or travel coordinator, or seamstress for the uniforms. She's been the confidant, the coach, the on-campus mom, and the family for 34 years.
And when a member of the family fights, we all fight.
"Elizabeth is at the very heart of Duke fencing," senior, Duke fencing captain and co-founder of Fence for the Fight Eoin Gronningsater said. "Fence for the Fight is not only an opportunity to give back and show our appreciation to her, but to give to a greater cause and bring the community together in a very impactful way."
We want your help in her fight against breast cancer. Please support both Elizabeth and Duke fencing by partnering with us and the Duke Cancer Institute by making a pledge to fight breast cancer.
You can pledge either $0.10, $0.25, $0.50, $1.00, $1.75 or $2.50 for every win a team member gets over the year. For perspective, the fencing team won 952 bouts last year. You can also choose your own pledge amount or make a one-time donation of any amount. The largest donor will receive a Duke fencing prize package in honor of their support. All donors will receive an autographed picture of this year's team.
For Duke fencing alums, we will track pledges by your graduation class. The graduation class with the highest donation total will be honored with a plaque prominently placed in the fencing gym.
Your pledges will be totaled at the end of the season and you will be notified then of your pledge total by Duke Cancer Development to make payment.
For more information on Fence for the Fight and to donate, please click here.
#GoDuke
For the Duke fencing family, this disease has struck very close to home. Our own Elizabeth Beguinet is carrying on her own fight right now.
Elizabeth, the wife of head coach Alex, is not just the team's recruiting coordinator, or travel coordinator, or seamstress for the uniforms. She's been the confidant, the coach, the on-campus mom, and the family for 34 years.
And when a member of the family fights, we all fight.
"Elizabeth is at the very heart of Duke fencing," senior, Duke fencing captain and co-founder of Fence for the Fight Eoin Gronningsater said. "Fence for the Fight is not only an opportunity to give back and show our appreciation to her, but to give to a greater cause and bring the community together in a very impactful way."
We want your help in her fight against breast cancer. Please support both Elizabeth and Duke fencing by partnering with us and the Duke Cancer Institute by making a pledge to fight breast cancer.
You can pledge either $0.10, $0.25, $0.50, $1.00, $1.75 or $2.50 for every win a team member gets over the year. For perspective, the fencing team won 952 bouts last year. You can also choose your own pledge amount or make a one-time donation of any amount. The largest donor will receive a Duke fencing prize package in honor of their support. All donors will receive an autographed picture of this year's team.
For Duke fencing alums, we will track pledges by your graduation class. The graduation class with the highest donation total will be honored with a plaque prominently placed in the fencing gym.
Your pledges will be totaled at the end of the season and you will be notified then of your pledge total by Duke Cancer Development to make payment.
For more information on Fence for the Fight and to donate, please click here.
#GoDuke
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