FMHS Crucial Catch

Fort Mill High School Crucial Catch returns each October, uniting our school, local businesses, and community in the fight against cancer.

Sponsored by the FMHS Athletic Booster Club, our month-long campaign supports the NFL Crucial Catch and the American Cancer Society, partnering with the Carolina Panthers to expand cancer education, screening access, and patient care.

Our Community Impact

National Leadership: Fort Mill High School has raised over $161,000 to date, ranking #1 in South Carolina and #2 in the Nation for NFL Crucial Catch fundraising.
Local Results: In 2025, our community raised over $18,000. Thanks to Crucial Catch fundraising, Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute was recently awarded a $30,000 grant to expand breast health services for uninsured women in our community.

FMHS Crucial Catch connects local business partners, students, and families through community initiatives and events, including our Annual Pink Out Game.

NFL Crucial Catch

Since 2009, the NFL and American Cancer Society have partnered on Crucial Catch to promote early detection, education, and access to lifesaving cancer screenings and patient care.

Hometown Partners

Fort Mill High School joined the effort in 2013 with in partnership with the Carolina Panthers. Each October, our Athletic Booster Club unites our school and community for a month of fundraising to expand the fight against cancer.

Funds at Work

Through Crucial Catch initiatives, the NFL has donated over $30 million, helping 1.8 million people and providing 762,000+ screenings across all NFL markets. These grants support follow-up care and improve early detection for breast, prostate, and other cancers, especially in underserved communities.

Crucial Catch is also addressing follow-up care for breast cancer patients through Links to Care Community Grants in select NFL team markets. These grants help community health centers and NFL team-affiliated hospitals provide timely follow-up treatment, improve appointment availability, scheduling, patient navigation, and tracking for completed screenings.

Last season, the Prostate Cancer Screening IMPACT ECHO initiative helped healthcare providers improve early detection and screening practices, reaching 40,000+ patients. Learn more

Local Impact

In 2025, Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute Institute received a $30,000 grant from Crucial Catch funding to expand breast health services for uninsured women through the LCI Cancer Outreach team.

These funds will support Project Pink, Atrium Health’s program for breast health education, screenings, and follow-up care for uninsured and underinsured women. Last year, Project Pink served 1,000 women. The grant will fund additional mammograms, follow-up care, transportation, and community outreach, directly helping local women in need.

About The American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society is a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. For more than 110 years, they have been improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support. They are committed to ensuring everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

Visit cancer.org or call the 24/7 helpline at 1-800-227-2345.

Cancer Screening & Resources

Quick Reference Guide, Set Screening Reminders Find a Screening Center & more: Visit Click here.
Take the ACS CancerRisk360™ assessment to learn more about what you can change to improve your health. By taking 5 minutes to answer a few questions, we will give you a personalized roadmap of actions with helpful resources you can use to lower your risk of cancer. Click here to take the assessment.
Screening Recommendations By Age: Click here.