Charger Athletics : DOMINICAN WOMEN'S, MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS TO HOST "THINK PINK" DAY, FEBRUARY 16th

DOMINICAN WOMEN'S, MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS TO HOST "THINK PINK" DAY, FEBRUARY 16th

Blauvelt, NY (2/11/08) The Dominican College women and men's basketball teams will hold "Think Pink" Day on Saturday, February 16th against Holy Family University. The "Think Pink" campaign is being held in conjunction with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC).

The women's game is scheduled to begin at 1pm and the men's game will tip-off at 3pm.

Fans are asked to wear Pink Clothing to the game that day. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C) will be collection donations for the American Cancer Society and breast cancer research. Pink bracelets will be sold for $1.00 with the proceed also being donated to the American Cancer Society. All proceeds from entrance fees will be donated to the American Cancer Society and breast cancer research.

The women's lacrosse team also will be selling paper ribbons for $1.00 where you can write your name and will be hung in the lobby of the Hennessy Center for the remainder of the season.

The Dominican College women and men's basketball teams will wear pink shoelaces, while the coaching staffs and the athletic department will also be wearing pink clothing.

The teams are a part of over 900 Colleges, Universities, and high school basketball programs across the country that is taking part in the "Think Pink" initiative.

The "Think Pink" initiative is a global, unified effort for the WBCA's nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in the communities and beyond. The week set aside for this year's initiative is February 8-17.

"The WBCA is very excited to promote an initiative that touches all levels of our membership and unifies them for such a great cause," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "It has been remarkable to watch the support of this initiative grow from 120 teams last year to over 900 teams from a variety for sports for 2008. With the help of each of our members, the women's basketball community and beyond can make a difference in the fight against breast cancer."

For more information on the WBCA's "Think Pink" initiative, please log onto http://www.wbca.org/thinkpink.asp

For more information on the American Cancer Society, please log onto http://www.cancer.org/.


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