Sage To Host WBCA Pink Zone Saturday February 7th
The Sage Colleges women’s basketball team will be hosting several events Saturday, February 7th in their match up with non-conference foe MCLA at 12pm
The Sage Colleges women’s
basketball team will be hosting several events Saturday, February
7th in their match up with non-conference foe MCLA at 12pm.
In recognition of the WBCA “Pink Zone” initiative to
raise awareness of breast cancer, the Gators are participating
along with hundreds of colleges and university around the nation in
a day dedicated to recognizing the cause and raising funds to
support the cause. In addition to the “Pink Zone”, Sage
will also be celebrating National Girls and Women in Sport Day. All
female athletes at The Sage Colleges will be recognized at half
time of the game.
Mission
Statement
The WBCA Pink Zone™ initiative is a global, unified effort
for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) nation of
coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court,
across campuses, in communities and beyond.
History
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.
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