The Pottstown and Phoenixville field hockey teams are joining together to fight for a cure for breast cancer. The teams will participate in "Play 4 the Cure" Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Pottstown High School stadium.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the American Cancer Society in honor of Alexa Artis, an honors student at Pottstown High School who succumbed to brain cancer at the age of 17. Artis was a former field hockey player at the high school.

As part of the fundraising the team is selling sponsors for team members. When that team member makes a goal, the sponsor pays $1 to the fund.

The team will also hold a bake sale during the event and will accept flat donations.

If anyone is interested in helping in our efforts, contact Coach McPherson at Brandy_McPherson@msn.com.