Area Volleyball Players Host Dig Pink Games for Breast Cancer Awareness

It’s all set. Volleyball players across Montgomery County are serving up  events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month that you are sure to dig!

It’s called Dig Pink! and its a fundraising event for breast cancer through the Side-Out Foundation. The term side-out refers to a situation in volleyball when one team wins a point while its opponent is serving, thereby regaining serve or control of play – analogous to the efforts of the Side-Out Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to making a significant and identifiable difference in the lives of breast cancer patients and their families by supporting clinical trials, increasing compassionate support services and educating communities More than 500 college volleyball teams and 1,500 high school and middle school volleyball teams participate in this campaign.

Teams across the county are hosting a special Dig Pink game where players wear pink uniforms, and there are special events and programming for fans. It’s all to raise money to promote Breast Cancer Awareness this month.

You can find a Dig Pink Game by checking out your local high school team or club. Some Dig Pink games coming up include:

• Quince Orchard High School, Oct. 8 – vs. Seneca Valley at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. – there will be pizza sales, bake sales, and a silent auction.
•  Poolesville High School, Oct. 8 vs Richard Montgomery. 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Friends and family can make donations online now through our secure website page created by the Side-Out Foundation https://www.side-out.org/cb/campaigns/campaign/8613. 
• Sherwood High School, Oct. 8 vs Paint Branch ,  5:30 and  6:30 p.m. The team will be selling concessions, pink necklaces, Warrior Nation car decals and Warrior Nation T-shirts in a limited edition pink color. There will be basket raffles and a candy guess game.
• Montgomery College, Oct. 18 vs  College of Southern Maryland at 6 p.m. in Rockville’s main gym. For this game the team asks everyone to wear pink to support the breast cancer awareness game. You can make donations on our team page. https://www.side-out.org/cb/campaigns/campaign/7739

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