Special Murfreesboro Soccer fundraiser to raise funds to help cancer patients

Jul 19, 2016 at 02:00 pm by bryan


A fundraiser called Kicking Cancer Mid-TN to help those who are battling the disease is gaining momentum and it will be held in Murfreesboro. The event will be on July 30th at the indoor MTSU Recreation Center. The rec center has an indoor soccer arena.

Murfreesboro resident Shela Moffett-Fabri with Rion Flowers and Gifts in Murfreesboro is planning the event. She told WGNS the fundraiser is very personal to her...

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Shela said the event will be a large soccer tournament...

Shela is a big fan of soccer and was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015. Moffett-Fabri played soccer in 1990's at the Lees-McRae College in North Carolina. She later graduated in 1993 and appeared in 61 women's soccer matches during her time at LMC.

According to the College, the Bobcats were dominant force with her on the team as they produced a 63-17-1 record, while Moffett-Fabri scored a pair of goals, including one game-winner while producing seven assists.

Again, the event will be in the MTSU Rec Center on July 30, 2016.

If you would like to help or sponsor the event, contact Shela at Rion Flowers and Gifts at 615-893-7134.

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