Temple University Athletics
The Owls raised $1,500 for Play 4Kay, an initiative to raise breast cancer awareness
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Women's Basketball Raises $1,500 for Play 4Kay Thanks to Generous Owl Fans
2.13.12 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - The efforts of the Temple women's basketball team to raise money for Play 4Kay Day yielded $1,500 thanks to the generous support of fans. Through the team's Play 4Kay website and the donations made by fans around campus and at last Saturday's game, the Owls were able to reach their goal and help raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer.
"I want to give a huge 'thank you' to all our generous fans that helped us raise money for such a great cause," said head coach Tonya Cardoza. "Breast cancer awareness is really important to me and to our entire program. Coach Yow was really a pioneer in this sport and provided so many opportunities to so many people, and it's gratifying for us to be able to contribute to this event in her honor. I hope our Play 4Kay Day continues to grow every year."
Play 4Kay is an opportunity for a nation of coaches to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for research on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. The official charity is the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in partnership with The V Foundation and Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).
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, Kay 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 raised over $4.5M for cancer research.
"I want to give a huge 'thank you' to all our generous fans that helped us raise money for such a great cause," said head coach Tonya Cardoza. "Breast cancer awareness is really important to me and to our entire program. Coach Yow was really a pioneer in this sport and provided so many opportunities to so many people, and it's gratifying for us to be able to contribute to this event in her honor. I hope our Play 4Kay Day continues to grow every year."
Play 4Kay is an opportunity for a nation of coaches to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for research on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. The official charity is the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in partnership with The V Foundation and Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).
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, Kay 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 raised over $4.5M for cancer research.
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