JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars' "Meet Me at the 50" experience was held Thursday evening at EverBank box, drawing a huge crowd and elevating cash for breast cancer research.
for many, the event hit near home.
"My boyfriend's mom only recently comprehensive up with medication from breast melanoma, so it be a vital adventure for us to help lift funds for breast cancer," attendee Jennifer Lassiter mentioned.
Many echoed her sentiments.
"well, as she referred to, my mother went via breast melanoma this past yr," Kirk Perrow talked about. "So, we're season ticket-holders for the Jaguars and it appeared like a terrific opportunity to help a fine cause and support the team, as smartly."
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Jaguars Jalen Ramsey at "Meet me at the 50"
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Jaguars Jalen Ramsey signs autographs at "Meet me at the 50"
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Jaxson de Ville at "Meet me at the 50"
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Jaxson de Ville at "Meet me at the 50"
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Signed footballs up for auction on the "Meet me at the 50" experience to improvement breast cancer analysis
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Signed footballs up for public sale at the "Meet me on the 50" experience to benefit breast melanoma analysis
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Baskets up for auction on the "Meet me at the 50" event to benefit breast melanoma analysis
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pictures: Jaguars 'Meet me at the 50'
Lassiter delivered, "We love it. we love the Jaguars. we love every little thing they do for the group and for ladies, for guys and kids. everybody!"
The experience ability plenty to the city of Jacksonville.
"It's essentially the most essential a part of this city, being an NFL city," Perrow stated. "the entire extra advantages -- now not simply on Sundays. It's an outstanding factor to have the Jaguars in town."
From every nook, people shared their stories.
"I actually have family members who've had melanoma -- two sisters -- one who's in restoration for 15 years, and yet another sister who goes in the course of the procedure of her cures presently and her surgical procedures," observed Carol Singleton, who attended the event.
When asked if the ailment has made an affect on her family unit, Singleton spoke back, "sure it has. And even just before that, I had a next-door neighbor to me when i was a bit lady, (she) died from breast melanoma — not catching it early. it's been years. I used to run. once I started working (the) Susan G. Komen Race For the cure, I ran in reminiscence of her and in get together of my sister. And now I actually have two sisters to celebrate and i'm hoping and praying that they discover a treatment for it."
The adventure featured reside music and an public sale. "collectively with our family unit, it could not have come together any more advantageous," referred to Michaela Bradley, of the Jaguars ladies's affiliation. "So, we're basically definitely enthusiastic about nowadays. here's about not simply breast melanoma. It occurs to be Breast melanoma recognition Month, but let's increase this and make it bigger, because so many individuals are plagued by so many different cancers. I think we deserve to open that up." tremendous Bowl winning train and ESPN Monday evening football analyst Jon Gruden and ESPN NFL host Suzy Kolber both attended as keynote audio system.
"For whatever intent, I've at all times been a Jags fan," she talked about. "When Bradley obtained the job, I do not know why, there all the time seems to be a connection. after which meeting Michaela, she's such a good grownup. And the adventure is for such a superb cause. It felt like family unit. you can see and think the affect it's having. So, it's just natural to are looking to be back."
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