Greenville College Volleyball to Host Dig Pink National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally on October 28
Published: April 13, 2021
GREENVILLE, Ill. -- This fall, hundreds of teams from around the country will be participating in the Dig Pink National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally. High School and college teams are promoting breast health education in the community as well as raising funds to help eradicate breast cancer.Dig Pink will come to Greenville, Ill., and Greenville College as the Lady Panthers host the Fontbonne University Lady Griffins at H.J. Long Gymnasium on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. Before, during, and after the volleyball match, there will be giveaways and much more.Dig Pink attendees will watch the girls compete on the court while contributing to breast health awareness by making a statement and wearing something pink in the stands. In addition, the players from both teams will be wearing pink uniforms. Admission is free.Dig Pink event t-shirts will be sold at the match, by contacting the Greenville College volleyball office, or by ordering with the t-shirt order form found on-line at http://www.greenville.edu/athletics/volleyball.You may also make a donation on-line by visiting http://www.sideoutvolleyball.org/mainevent/minievent/GreenvilleColle/. The proceeds from all donations will benefit the Side-Out Foundation.The Side-Out Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) located in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for breast cancer research nationally through volleyball tournaments, clinics, and rallies. Funds are currently devoted to targeted therapies and molecular profiling where there is a hot bed of research activity.Their name underscores the purpose of the organization -- Side-Out in volleyball occurs when one team wins a point while its opponent is serving, thereby regaining serve or control of play. Likewise in the war against breast cancer, the Side-Out Foundation will support health care professionals in their pursuit of practical solutions for women and men with this dreaded disease thus enabling those affected to regain control of their lives and living them to the fullest.For more information about the event, please contact Tom Ackerman at tom.ackerman@greenville.edu or 618-664-6509.
