For the third year, Notre Dame is helping fight breast cancer with football. Hundreds of women came to campus to learn more about the game while raising money for the Kelly Cares Foundation.
Nearly 600 women took to the gridiron at Notre Dame to learn the X and Os of football from the experts. All with the goal of tackling breast cancer.
The event allowed women to run several football drills led by Irish coaches and players. But more so to bring together those affected by breast cancer.
The event's proceeds go to the Kelly Cares Foundation. A 2-time cancer survivor, Paqui Kelly, wife of Irish football coach Brian Kelly, holds the yearly event to help give back to the community that helped her beat the disease.
"That makes it all worth it when you feel like you've made a difference to help someone get through it,” said Kelly. “Because it's not a pancake walk, but it's a walk that you can get through."
The event also included a raffle and fashion show. Admission alone raised nearly $77,000 for Kelly Cares.
