Wrestle for a Cure

Wrestle for a Cure Mission

Combining the Values, Virtues and Work Ethic of Wrestling in ways that Improve the Conditions and Lives of Others.

The Duals @ Hershey for Cystic Fibrosis College wrestling returns to the historic HersheyPark Arena in Hershey, PA on Saturday November 13, 2010

Drexel, Edinboro, George Mason, Kent State, Lock Haven University, The Citadel, University of North Carolina, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Johns Hopkins, Shippensburg, Waynesburg, York College of PA, (HS) Keystone Brawlers, Team Diesel, Wayne Danger

SAT, NOV 13th 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Tickets $12, Proceeds benefit Cystic Fibrosis

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For Community

If community exists, both freedom and security may exist as well. The community then takes on a life of its own, as people become free enough to share and secure enough to get along. The sense of connectedness and formation of social networks comprise what has become known as social capital. Social capital is defined by Robert D. Putnam as "the collective value of all social networks (who people know) and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other (norms of reciprocity).

For Wrestling

Wrestling is an ancient martial art that uses grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, generally between two people, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position. Wrestling is one of the oldest of martial arts with references to it as early as the Iliad that recounts the Trojan War in the 13th or 12th century BC. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules with both traditional historic and modern styles.

For Charity

The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas". Charitable giving is the act of giving money, goods or time to the unfortunate, either directly or by means of a charitable trust or other worthy cause. Charitable giving as a religious act or duty is referred to as almsgiving or alms. The name stems from the most obvious expression of the virtue of charity is giving the objects of it the means they need to survive.

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