Eastern Michigan Athletics
Women’s Basketball Helps Box Out Breast Cancer
2/16/2010 2:45:47 PM | Women's Basketball
EMU hosts “Pink Zone” breast cancer research fundraiser
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team will show its support of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) “Pink Zone” breast cancer awareness fundraising program by sporting pink uniforms Wednesday, Feb. 24, in its home game against Western Michigan University.
EMU “Pink Zone” t-shirts will be available for $10 and a silent auction of EMU memorabilia and apparel will be held with all proceeds benefiting the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. Cash donations will also be accepted at a donation table located outside of section 101.
“Kay Yow began the “Pink Zone” initiative after her third reoccurrence of breast cancer,” said AnnMarie Gilbert, EMU Head Women's Basketball Coach. “Sadly, she lost her battle with breast cancer last year and we feel it's important her foundation lives on to help others put up a strong fight against this disease.”
Kay Yow is the former women's basketball coach at North Carolina State University, who passed away Jan. 24, 2009 after a long battle with breast cancer. In her 38 years as a head coach at the college level, Yow coached over 1,000 games and was one of only six Division I women's basketball head coaches to reach 700 wins in her career. She led her team to 20 NCAA Tournaments, 11 trips to the Sweet 16 and an appearance in the Elite Eight and Final Four in 1998. She was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
For EMU's “Pink Zone” game, the first 1,000 fans to enter the arena will receive a complimentary pink “Eagle Nation for a Cure” wristband.
Weekday Deals apply. All children, ages 12 and younger (accompanied by an adult), will receive free admission and popcorn will be available for $.50 a bag.
