Erin Cook, co-student council representative helps head up the Pleasantville Cancer Crusher festivities at the high school Friday, January 20. She gets help with the organization by teacher Dena Burgett.

In addition to the varsity basketball games, Cook tells KNIA/KRLS News the event is so much more. There will be a free will donation pork dinner that night, a quilt will be auctioned off during the game. A silent auction will be held. The Pleasantville student council will be selling pink cotton candy.

There will also be some homemade pies and gift cards available for the fundraiser. There will also be an elementary coloring contest.

Cook tells KNIA/KRLS News, “We will just be collecting donations as well. In the past, I believe last year we raised about $8,000.”

Pleasantville will be holding their cancer awareness event at the high school Friday, Jan 20 when the Trojans play host to Des Moines Christian in a girl-boy basketball doubleheader starting at 6:15 p.m. The Trojans will be special uniforms trimmed in pink. The uniforms are courtesy from the Robert Friday family in honor of his wife, Kim who passed away.