[PRESS RELEASE] Defeat Is NOT An Option | Introducing The 2023 Fight To End Cancer Fighters

THE FIGHT TO END CANCER IS BACK AND READY TO RAISE $3 MILLION IN SUPPORT OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET CANCER FOUNDATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — TORONTO, ON.?“TIME TO PRESS PLAY”: The Fight To End Cancer?(FTEC) has finally returned after a four-year pandemic-induced hiatus. We are thrilled to announce that the?10th?Annual Fight To End Cancer Charity Black Tie Gala, benefiting The?Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, will be returning to the historic?Old Mill Toronto,?on?Saturday, May 27, 2023.?

Our 10th?anniversary event will be a celebration unlike any other. Among our roster of fighters are five team members from 2020 who were gearing up to fight when the whole world suddenly hit ‘pause’. Their perseverance and dedication to “get on with the fight” kept our organization focused and motivated throughout those three tough years. Now it’s finally time to press ‘PLAY’!

The #FTEC2023 Fight Team is rounded out by five new members who are contributing fresh enthusiasm and tenacity to the shared goal of knocking out cancer in our lifetime. Each of these new athletes comes to the FTEC with a hunger to showcase their skills in the ring and a desire to fight back against the disease that has affected too many of the people they love. Don’t underestimate the grit and the fire fuelling these fighters!

The Fight Team showcases the unyielding commitment of 10 tenacious and talented individuals who are dedicated to making a difference!

The FTEC 2023 Fight Team of four women and six men has committed?SIX MONTHS?of their already busy lives to transform into?fierce fighting machines, both in their training and in their advocacy for The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.?On May 27th, after hundreds of hours of training, sweating, and sparring, these five pairs of athletes will step into the spotlight and test their mettle at their sanctioned bouts before an elegant but enthusiastic crowd at the FTEC Gala.?Angie Seth,?Anchor and Reporter with the CTV News Channel, will guide you through this incredible experience as emcee for the evening’s events.

The FTEC Fight Team, in concert with our presenting partners?Landscape Plus Ltd.?and?Grafton Apparel Ltd.,?is?working to make FTEC history by reaching the $3 million target in total funds raised.?Be a part of history and?Join the Fight!

The 2023 FTEC Gala includes a four-course gourmet dinner, open bar, live music, fighter raffles, and a fabulous silent auction throughout the evening. The best entertainment will, of course, be happening inside the ring – where five pairs of fighters will do their level best to showcase their mastery of the squared circle during their sanctioned bouts. All our incredible fighters share the goal of delivering cancer the knockout punch. Join the fight and be part of making the difference.?Help us take cancer on the mat!

Since joining forces in 2014, our official FTEC national ambassadors, Grafton Apparel, have raised over $1 million through over 100 stores across Canada, including Tip Top, George Richards, and Mr. Big & Tall. This incredible accomplishment has pushed our total funds donated to The Princess Margaret to over $2 million.?This year, they expect to exceed their fundraising goals once again, with additional donations raised by their?“Wear Your Support” Campaign – featuring exclusive FTEC key chains and lapel pins – available in all Grafton Apparel stores across Canada, later in 2023.

Jennifer Huggins, FTEC Founder and CEO, keeps the team on track, along with her partner in crime and Official FTEC Team Head Coach and Director,?Virgil Barrow. The duo inspires those who are fortunate enough to step into the ring with their unwavering commitment to the cause and the Fight Team. In addition to being the driving force and visionary behind the Fight To End Cancer, Jennifer is a globally recognized boxing ambassador, and a 3-Star Boxing Referee and Judge with?IBA International Boxing Association. Jennifer recently completed her tenure as the President of Boxing Ontario in order to focus her irrepressible energy towards the long-awaited 10th?Anniversary of the Fight to End Cancer.

“The reality of what the Fight To End Cancer represents is bittersweet. Something that threatens to tear our lives apart has brought so many people together. Over ten years ago, I started this event to give back to the community. The Fight To End Cancer has since become a community in itself; a family working together towards one goal. My vision evolved from being a fundraiser, to becoming a global movement that we are all part of. We are fighting for a future free of cancer, and we will succeed.”

~ Jennifer Huggins, Fight To End Cancer |Founder and Executive Director

DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION!

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