BISMARCK, ND – Make-A-Wish North Dakota is the focus of the University of Mary Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) when the Marauders host a men's and women's basketball doubleheader against St. Cloud State University on Tuesday, December 12, at the McDowell Activity Center.
 
The UMary-SCSU men's game tips off at 4 pm. The Marauders-Huskies women's game is slated for 6 pm.
 
Marauders SAAC (pronounced SACK) is accepting donations throughout the two Northern Sun games to support Make-A-Wish North Dakota, which grants wishes to local children who have a critical illness, like cancer, a heart condition, or nervous system disorder. There are more than 17 kids in Bismarck-Mandan alone waiting for their wish to come true.
 
A local Make-A-Wish child will be honored during the Marauders-Huskies games.
 
Throughout the night Marauders SAAC members will hold a Miricle Minute and Star donations to help each wish come true.
 
Marauders SAAC is composed of members from each athletic team at UMary and provides scholar-athlete feedback to campus, conference and national issues to Marauders Athletics.
 
The NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has a long-standing relationship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Division II SAAC established the Make-A-Wish partnership in 2003 and has raised more than $6.8 million toward granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Over 785 "wishes" have been granted through Division II contributions. These wishes can serve as a game changer in children's fights against their illnesses, helping them feel better, and in some cases even get better.
 
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