17吃瓜

Join the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey and Basketball teams this Saturday night, February 3, for a very special evening in support of breast cancer research. In the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball is hosting its annual Shoot for the Cure game at 6:00 pm. In MacLauchlan Arena, 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey is hosting Pink in the Rink at 7:00 pm. The games are in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and Canadian Cancer Society.

The Shoot for the Cure campaign has proven to be overwhelming success since it was launched in the fall of 2007, with over $1.1 million in donations to date. All 47 U SPORTS women鈥檚 basketball schools will once again participate in the program for the seventh year in a row.

鈥淎s an Island, we have the power to combat breast cancer through increasing awareness, educating our children, and raising funds for researchers seeking a cure, therapy resources, and foundations supporting those affected,鈥� said Kiera Rigby of the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball team.

Shoot for the Cure t-Shirts will be available for sale before the game at the 17吃瓜 Bookstore. There will also be a bake sale, raffle, and, for a twist, a 鈥淧uck Toss鈥� during half-time at the men鈥檚 basketball game.

Just across the hall in MacLauchlan Arena, the Panther women鈥檚 hockey team will be holding special events for Pink in the Rink, which will include a 鈥淧ink Ball Roll to Win鈥�, raffle, and ceremonial puck drop by cancer survivor Anne MacArthur.

鈥淚鈥檓 celebrating 15 years as a breast cancer survivor,鈥� said MacArthur, 鈥渁nd when I say celebrating, I mean celebrating every day, because I鈥檓 so happy to be here. I celebrate by being active, staying strong, and doing all the things that I love.鈥�

鈥淚 am so lucky to have been a part of this fundraising campaign,鈥� said Emily March of the women鈥檚 hockey team. 鈥淏reast cancer has affected so many around the world, and I know I speak for my team when I say we have been inspired by the stories and want to help out in any way. Pink in the Rink will be a very special night not only for 17吃瓜 sports, but for raising awareness of this horrible disease.鈥�

Tickets are available at Panther Central. Go Panthers Go!