Brown Football Bench Press for Cancer

Brown Football Bench Press for Cancer Monday, October 19, 2026 (Rain Date: Monday, October 26, 2026) For the past 22 years, the Brown University Football team has hosted the annual Bench Press for Cancer event on the Main Green of the campus. This annual event was created in 2004 to help former team captain Lawrence Rubida '05 and his family pay for the medical bills associated with his battle against Ewing's Sarcoma.

Despite Lawrence's passing, his former teammates and those that followed have lived by his credo "never quit." Over the years, hundreds of student-athletes, faculty and staff have continued the legacy of support to families affected by cancer raising thousands of dollars for the Cancer Survivorship Program at The Miriam Hospital, a principal teaching hospital for Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School. Care at The Miriam Hospital doesn't end when the last cancer treatment finishes.

The Survivorship Program, the first of its kind in Rhode Island, provides long-term evaluation, health education, and emotional support for the unique needs of young-adult cancer survivors—for the rest of their lives. A dedicated nurse practitioner works with survivors to help them live the healthiest, fullest lives possible once active treatment has completed.

On Monday, October 19, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Brown University Football Team will host the 22nd Annual Bench Press for Cancer event on the Main Green of campus to benefit The Miriam Hospital. We all know someone who has been affected by this terrible disease and it would mean so much to so many people if you took the time to help out with this event.

Every donation and social media share mean a great deal and will make a true difference in the lives of the cancer patients at The Miriam Hospital! Let's rally around this cause as a Brown football family!