Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State University football team in partnership with Sanford Health and Northwestern Mutual of Aberdeen will host a Blackout Cancer game on Saturday October 22^nd as the Wolves face-off against St. Cloud State University at 1 p.m. from Swisher Field. The game will feature a variety of activities throughout the day to help spread awareness for breast and childhood cancer.
 
Sanford Aberdeen and the Edith Sanford Breast Center are sponsoring the match-up between the Wolves and the Huskies, with 1,000 pink leis available for fans as they enter the complex to support Breast Cancer Awareness. Fans will also receive "blackout cancer" can koozies sponsored by Northwestern Mutual. The Northern State football players will don pink tape in addition to their new all black Nike uniforms. The authentic black jerseys will be auctioned off throughout the game in a silent auction format with all proceeds going to Alex's Lemonade Stand – Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF). The silent auction will be set-up adjacent to the concession stand at Swisher Field and will open at noon, running through the conclusion of the third quarter. Bids will open at $200 for the authentic jerseys, and fans will be able to "BUY IT NOW" for $350 apiece.
 
Alex's Lemonade Stand will set-up two lemonade stands at Swisher Field, in the south tailgate lot and near the concessions stand, with suckers and lemonade for a free will donation to the foundation. Culver's restaurant of Aberdeen will be on site, selling custard with all proceeds going to the foundation. Fans are encouraged to make their way to Swisher Field prior to the game for the Northwestern Mutual sponsored fan tailgate in the south lot beginning at 11 am with over 200 pounds of smoked meats and salads all for a free will donation to ALSF. Fans are also able to donate directly to Alex's Lemonade Stand through the 2016 Blackout Cancer page.
 
The day's activities continue, as the Northern State University Business Club will be selling Blackout Cancer t-shirts. Costs of the shirts are $10 each and can be purchased inside the complex near the main gate. The Northern State University football team will continue their annual tradition of sponsoring a player to wear pink tape. Player sponsorships are $10 a piece, with all proceeds going to an individual close to the team who is currently battling breast cancer.
 
Northern State University Athletics and NSU Wolves football would like to thank both Sanford Health and Northwestern Mutual for their work and contributions in making this day possible.
 
About Edith Sanford Breast Center and Sanford Health
The mission of the Edith Sanford Breast Foundation is to unlock each woman's genetic code, advance today's prevention and treatment, and end breast cancer for future generations.
We are committed to conducting groundbreaking research to find cures faster. Please join us, and help create a tomorrow where no more of our loved ones are lost to this disease.
 
Sanford Health is the patient care and research partner of the Edith Sanford Breast Foundation, and the largest rural, nonprofit health care system in the nation with locations in 126 communities, in nine states. In addition, this dynamic integrated health system is now developing international clinics in Ghana, Israel and Mexico.
 
Sanford Health has been in service for more than 100 years and includes 39 hospitals, 140 clinic locations and nearly 1,360 physicians in 70 specialty areas of medicine. With more than 26,000 employees, Sanford Health is the largest employer in North and South Dakota.
 
About Alex's Lemonade Stand
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is a childhood cancer foundation dedicated to raising funds for research into new treatments and cures for all children battling cancer. Our mission is to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, primarily for research into new treatments and cures, and to encourage and empower others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer. ALSF founder Alexandra "Alex" Scott held her first front yard lemonade stand when she was just 4 years old and gave us our mission: to find cures for all children battling cancer. Since 2004, ALSF has helped researchers, scientists and doctors get closer to a cure than ever before, raising over $127 million to fund more than 650 research grants.