July 20, 2009
PITTSBURGH - The Duquesne University volleyball team will once again help in the fight against breast cancer with their "Dig for the Cure" program to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Duquesne's selected "Dig for the Cure" match for the 2009 season will be Sun., Oct. 25 when Dukes host Atlantic 10 rival La Salle at 1:00 p.m. Sponsors can pledge money per dig earned by Duquesne in the match, or can make a flat donation. The money raised goes directly to the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Komen Foundation.
This season marks the fifth time the Duquesne volleyball team has taken part in the "Dig for the Cure" program. Overall, the Dukes have raised over $14,000 for the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
For information about the even or to make a pledge or donation, call the Duquesne volleyball assistant coach Gini Ullery at (412) 396-5237 or email her at ulleryv@duq.edu.
About the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (courtesy of the foundation's website):
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® was founded on a promise made between two sisters - Susan Goodman Komen and Nancy Goodman Brinker. Suzy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1978, a time when little was known about the disease and it was rarely discussed in public. Before she died at the age of 36, Suzy asked her sister to do everything possible to bring an end to breast cancer. Nancy kept her promise by establishing Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in 1982.
More than 25 years later, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is a global leader in the breast cancer movement and is the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network of more than 100,000 survivors and activists in 125 cities and communities. With nearly $1 billion invested to date, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is the world's single largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to curing breast cancer at every stage - from the causes, to the cures, to the pain and anxiety of every moment in between. Working with grassroots activism and events such as the Komen Race for the Cure®, the world's largest and most successful education and fundraising event for breast cancer, the Komen organization has promised to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
In order to ensure their funds are making the greatest impact, Komen Affiliates work with local medical experts and community leaders to conduct comprehensive community needs assessments. These community profiles are then used to establish local grant application and review processes consistent with the Komen's high standards and promise. Last year, Komen Affiliates granted more than $30 million to support community-based education, screening and treatment programs.
