Photo provided by Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital The Copper Kings varsity boys hockey game against Houghton is 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Calumet Colosseum. The Copper Kings varsity girls basketball game against Houghton is 7 p.m. Monday at the CHS gym. Both games will include silent auctions benefitting the Jersey Fund and local cancer care.

CALUMET – Calumet High School (CHS) and Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital are partnering once again for the Jersey Fund in support of local cancer care.

CHS students helped to raise $2,500 during the Jersey Fund effort last year. Students presented the donation to Jenn Jenich-Laplander during the girls varsity basketball game.

All proceeds benefit the Keweenaw Health Foundation’s Cancer Fund to support the purchase of patient comfort items approved by the Cancer Care team at Aspirus. Warming blankets and iPads are some of the items the event has helped purchase.

Partnering sponsors this year include: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Calumet Machine, Erickson-Crowley-Peterson Funeral Home, Keweenaw Health Foundation, Miron Construction Co., Inc., Pat’s Foods, Range Bank, River Valley Bank, and U.P. Engineers and Architects, Inc.

CHS students have already started raising money through root beer float and pink, cream-filled doughnut sales during lunch. The middle school organized a dance and planned a designated Wear-Your-Hat-To-School Day. During the games, students will be selling chocolate kisses for donations. Jersey silent auctions will take place at both games. Bidding sheets will be available in the lobby areas. There’s a $75 minimum bid to enter.

The Copper Kings varsity girls basketball game against Houghton is 7 p.m. Monday at the CHS gym. The Copper Kings varsity boys hockey game against Houghton is 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Calumet Colosseum.