(02-22-08) WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The University of New Haven raised over $2,500 in their Pink Zone event at Chargers Gymnasium on Saturday, February 14. As part of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) Pink Zone™ initiative, which promotes breast cancer awareness, the University of New Haven will present checks to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund and the Hospital of Saint Raphael's Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care, each in excess of $1,000.
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The UNH women's basketball team celebrated the Pink Zone™ initiative at its game vs. Franklin Pierce on Saturday, February 14. This year marked the Chargers third year hosting a "Pink" event and for the third-straight year they increased their contribution to each of the selected organizations.
Nearly 20 clubs, organizations and local businesses joined in the effort by selling Pink Zone naming ribbons, t-shirts and cookies. Additionally, UNH's fraternities and sororities helped sponsor the "Be Bold, Go Bald!" campaign where students helped raise money by shaving their heads at the game. The team wore pink shoelaces and pink warm-up shirts during the game to show their support.
The WBCA began the WBCA Pink Zone™, formerly known as "Think Pink", in 2007 as an initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in women's basketball, on campuses and in communities. In 2007, more than 120 schools unified for this effort and helped make the inaugural year a success. In 2008, over 1,200 teams and organizations participated, reaching over 830,000 fans and raising over $930,000 for breast cancer awareness and research. This year more than 1,500 teams and organizations have taken part in Pink Zone™ events.
A special thanks to all of the Pink Zone™ sponsors!
The Office of Student Activities
Department of Athletics
The Office of Residential Life
Sodexo Dining Services
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Delta Phi Epsilon and the UNH Greek Community
Charger Cheerleaders
The Experiential Education Office
Tarsey Anastos Photography
The Active Health and Wellness Center of Milford
SMILE
Humphrey's East
City of West Haven Town Hall
Soccer and Rugby Imports
Charger Pep Band
Michaelangelo's
Emanon
Christy's
Reno's Pizzeria
The Pink Zone™ initiative is part of the UNH Department of Athletics broader community engagement efforts, which seeks to help the surrounding towns and community organizations while providing opportunities for student-athletes and coaches to give back to their communities. For information about UNH's "Pink Zone" Day on February 14, or for any of UNH's community engagement projects, please contact Associate Director of Athletics Susan Zawacki by calling (203) 932-7357 or e-mail szawacki@newhaven.edu.
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