Philadelphia, Pa. - (2/18/2015) – Joining the efforts of their fellow intercollegiate women's basketball counterparts across the nation, the Chestnut Hill College women's basketball team will do their part in the courageous fight against breast cancer with two Play 4Kay (play4kay.org) dates scheduled for the Griffins final two home Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) doubleheaders of the season; Saturday, February 21 (1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.), and Tuesday, February 24 (6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.). The men's team will also participate in the initiative, which will include a 50/50 drawing and plenty of pink!
 
This weekend's CACC doubleheader, on Saturday, February 21, and the following twin bill on Tuesday, February 24, will serve as the backdrop for Chestnut Hill College's Play 4Kay fundraiser. During the Griffins remaining home games, student-athletes, coaches, game-day staff, and officials will don pink t-shirts, shoe laces, and whistles as a sign of solidarity in the Play 4Kay cause.
 
Formerly known as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) "Pink Zone" and "Think Pink", the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and The V Foundation, is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women's cancers through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved, and unifying people for a common cause. Coach Kay Yow, former North Carolina State University head women's basketball coach, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987, and passed away on January 24, 2009, after facing her third bout with the disease. With the creation of the Fund, Coach Yow hoped to raise money to further cutting-edge research conducted by the nation's top doctors and medical experts to allow more and more cancer patients to have access to experimental drugs and clinical trials. Since the majority of these research projects are privately funded, these researchers desperately need our support in order for them to continue to make strides in finding a cure for cancer. To date, the Fund has contributed over $3.9 million in support of women's cancer research. To learn more about the initiative or to donate play use the provided link.
 
For more information on the Chestnut Hill College basketball event or to donate to their efforts, please contact Head Women's Basketball Coach Laura Pruitt at 215-242-7745 or pruittl@chc.edu.