The Lloydminster Region Health Foundation (LRHF) is still looking for a few more teams willing to duck, dive and dodge their way into supporting local cancer care.
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The foundation’s annual Dodge for a Cause tournament returns Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School, part of the eighth annual Gift to Health Slipstream presented by Cenovus Energy.
Foundation officials say they are still trying to fill out a 20-team roster for the dodgeball bracket. They’re hoping local businesses, co-worker groups, families and circles of friends will throw their names in before spots run out.
Each team needs a minimum of six players and can carry up to 15. Registration runs $500 for up to 10 players, with an extra $50 tacked on for every player beyond that.
Teams are also encouraged to collect pledges ahead of the big day. Organizers will hand out online fundraising pages so players can share them with family, friends and anyone willing to sponsor a good cause.
Spectators don’t need to spend a dime to catch the action. Bleachers will be set up inside the venue, and the day will also feature guest hosts, live commentary and community activities alongside the tournament itself.
Teams will be chasing more than bragging rights. Awards are up for grabs for overall tournament champion, best costume and highest fundraising total — so there’s an incentive to go all out, whether that means winning on the court or winning hearts (and wallets) with a good theme.
Why the money matters
Dollars raised through the tournament flow into the foundation’s Greatest Needs Fund, including the New Home for Hope campaign to support relocating the Cancer Care Unit at Lloydminster Hospital.
According to the foundation, the unit has spent years working out of spaces that were never designed for cancer treatment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was moved into a former boardroom to keep vulnerable patients away from busier medical areas — a stopgap that quietly became permanent.
The campaign aims to change that, funding upgraded treatment areas and equipment built around comfort, privacy and dignity for patients and the families who sit beside them. It’s the kind of cause that has drawn strong community support before, including a recent gala that garnered $417,000 for LRHF and a run of events that together raised more than $250,000 for the foundation’s work.
Teams interested in registering, or businesses looking to sponsor a squad, are encouraged to reach out to the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline. Spots on the roster are limited, and organizers say they’d rather fill them with local faces than leave them empty.
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