The Hope College football team is hosting the college’s annual Purple Community event on Saturday, Sept. 25, during the game against the University of Northwestern (Minn.).
The kickoff is at noon at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium.
The Flying Dutchmen will wear special purple jerseys during the game that feature the names of loved ones and friends impacted by cancer and other diseases.
Fans are encouraged to wear purple to the game. There will be additional Purple Community events on Saturday.
On Thursday, Sept. 23, the “Huge Show” will broadcast live on WHTC 99.7 FM and 1450 WHTC, and statewide across Michigan from the Jim Heeringa Athletic Center from 3-6 p.m. Host Bill Simonson will interview Flying Dutchmen football coaches and student-athletes.
Purple Community is the Van Andel Institute’s grassroots community awareness and fundraising program.
All proceeds from the Purple Community Game will help underwrite a summer internship for a Hope College student at Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and support VAI’s disease research and science education efforts.
Van Andel Institute employs more than 330 scientists, educators, and staff working to accomplish the mission of improving health and enhancing the lives of current and future generations.
Van Andel Institute scientists are making discoveries and collaborating with scientists and research institutions around the world to move promising therapies into clinical trials. Van Andel Institute also has programs designed to enhance science education across all ages.