Oct. 3, 2007
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern will participate in the "Dig for the Cure" campaign to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation when it takes on Iowa at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Wildcats will be soliciting donations from sponsors to either make a flat donation to the cause or to pledge money per dig recorded by the Wildcats versus the Hawkeyes during the match. All monies raised by the team will benefit the Chicago-area affiliate of the Komen Foundation.
The Dig for the Cure campaign was originally started in 2003 by former Charlotte head coach Lisa Marston and has spread to volleyball programs across the country in recent years. Northwestern is one of more than 50 schools nationally set to participate in the campaign during the 2007 season.
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Today, the Foundation is an international organization with a network of more than 75,000 volunteers working through local affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure® to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease.
A global leader in the fight against breast cancer, the Foundation fulfills its mission through support of innovative breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world. Together with its Affiliate Network, corporate partners and generous donors, the Komen Foundation has raised more than $740 million for the fight against breast cancer.
For more information about breast health or breast cancer, visit the Foundation's award-winning Web site at www.komen.org or call the Foundation's National Toll-Free Breast Care Helpline at 1.800 I'M AWARE® (1.800.462.9273).
If you are interested in making a donation or would like more information about the event, please contact Northwestern marketing's Ryan Chenault at 847.491.7327 or email at r-chenault@northwestern.edu.