PEACE PACER HEADLINES
Pacers Join in THINK PINK

 

 



 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Wendy Jones
Sports Information Director
919-508-2331

February 5, 2008

 
 

Raleigh, NC--The Pacers join the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) initiative to raise breast cancer awareness across college campuses and communities nationwide. Peace College Athletics is teaming up with Student Development to raise campus awareness in support of THINK PINK Week.

In an effort to increase PINK this week, dining services will serve PINK desserts. The bookstore will offer a 10% discount on PINK items. THINK PINK tees ($15) and PINK Honor Cards ($1) will be on sale in Belk Hall during lunch through Wednesday and at Saturday's basketball game . All proceeds will be donated to the Kay Yow WBCA Fund. Wednesday night in conjunction with the Student Life sponsored valentine decorating party, participants will watch Pretty In Pink. Breast Cancer information materials will be available at Saturday's game.

The week culminates with the THINK PINK basketball game Saturday, February 9. The Pacers take on the Captains of Christopher Newport University in USA South conference action. Tip-off at 2:00pm. The Pacers will wear PINK warm-up shirts and PINK shoelaces in support of the week's theme. Wear your PINK and green and come support the Pacers. See you on the sidelines!