Dig Pink Press Release

Event Host: James M. Bennett High School
Opponent: Parkside High School
Event Date: October 7, 2009
Event Time: 6:00
Location: James M. Bennett Gymnasium

Salisbury, MD – 9/16/09 - This fall, thousands of volleyball teams from around the country will be participating in the Dig Pink National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally. High School and College teams will be promoting Breast health education in the community as well as raising funds to help eradicate Breast Cancer.

Dig Pink attendees will watch the girls compete on the court while contributing to breast health awareness by making a statement and wearing something PINK in the stands. Admission to the event will be $4.00 and all in attendance are encouraged to wear pink.

Before, during and after the volleyball match there will be many special events including a bake sale, pink lemonade, a live DJ, cheerleaders, step team, raffle, silent auction and a post match serving contest where you can win a variety of prizes including t-shirts, local gift certificates and even $50 in cash.

The proceeds from this event will benefit the Side-Out Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) located in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area.

Sponsors

Our sponsors include but are not limited to: Sharp Water, Salisbury Cruise Club, Reedy’s DJ Connection, Gardner Sign, Crabs to Go, Chipman Elementary School, J&A Water Coolers, The Yalich Clinic of Salisbury, Metro Bail Bonds and Dr. Ramesh K. Agarwal

To make a donation please visit our donor web site. http://www.side-out.org/application/teams/team_page/1556

For more information about the event, please contact Chris Emge at mailto:cemge@wcboe.org or 410-430-8484.


James M. Bennett High School

The entire JMB Clipper community has come together to support this event. The SGA sold “Support Links” which will be displayed around the gym during the match. Several teachers have made individual donations. On Friday night, the girl’s volleyball team collected over $150 in donations at the JMB vs. Parkside football game. It’s amazing to see everyone around campus promoting the event in their own way. Coach Emge hopes that by supporting a cause of this magnitude, it will not only bring his team together and solidify them into a championship caliber squad but it will also help bring our entire school a little closer. “It’s not every day that you feel like you’re making a difference? From our efforts so far, I can say that it feels good. I can’t wait to see the final outcome after our match Wednesday night.”

Side-Out Foundation

The Side-Out Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) located in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. They have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Breast Cancer research nationally through volleyball tournaments, clinics, and rallies. Funds are currently devoted to targeted therapies and molecular profiling which is where there is a hot bed of research activity. Side-Out also devotes a portion of the funds to local and national “Life with Cancer” support organizations.

Their name underscores the purpose of the organization – “Side-Out” in volleyball occurs when one team wins a point while its opponent is serving, thereby regaining serve or control of play. Likewise in the war against breast cancer, the Side-Out Foundation will support health care professionals in their pursuit of practical solutions for women and men with this dreaded disease thus enabling those affected to regain control of their lives and living them to the fullest.