Oct. 29, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - The UCF volleyball team will honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month Saturday with its third annual "Dig for the Cure" match to be held on Nov. 1 against UTEP at 7 p.m. All donations will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Fans can help the team raise funds for the Komen Foundation by pledging money per dig earned ($1 or $.10) by the Knights in the match, or by making flat donations. Checks can be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Those interested in pledging money or making a donation for UCF's "Dig for the Cure" event will be able to pick up forms at the match or may also contact the volleyball office at (407) 823-6229.
Through the "Dig for the Cure" program more than 100 programs across the country have helped raise $340,000 over the last five years (including over $231,000 last season) for the Foundation.
About the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (courtesy of the foundation's website):
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).
Season tickets for UCF's 2008 volleyball campaign at The Venue are currently available by calling the UCF athletics ticket office at 407-UCF-1000. For the latest news on the Knights, log on to www.UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit www.UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.
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