OVC Schools Thinking Pink During October

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month which is an annual campaign by major breast cancer organizations to increase awareness of the disease. This includes educating the public about early detection, the cause, diagnosis, treatment, and support for survivors.

Every year, this year being no different, teams from around the country are doing things to raise awareness and funds. Below are just a few of the events OVC schools are holding during the month of October. Included below are links to the school's website for more information.

Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois has four of its fall sports teams doing things during the month to gain awareness. The football team wore pink apparel at its Oct. 8 game while the rugby, women's soccer and volleyball teams are hosting "pink game" where the team will wear pink shirts and they are encouraging fans to wear pink to those games.

Eastern Kentucky
During the mont of October the EKU volleyball team is using pink balls, wearing pink socks and shoe laces.

Murray State
On Friday, Oct. 21 (National Mammogram Day) the school and Murray Calloway County Hospital will host a lunch, which will include door prizes, giveaways and an inspirational time with Mary Beth Hall, author of Lessons from a Bald Chick.

Western Baptist Hosptial will also help with awareness through PINK GLOVE DANCE. Recently 225 Western Baptist employees donned pink gloves and danced in the national PINK GLOVE DANCE competition.

Southeast Missouri
For many years the Southeast Missouri Athletic Department and Saint Francis Medical Center are proud to team up once again for the annual Dig for Life Campaign during the month of October. Members of the Southeast volleyball team secured pledges per dig that were tallied through October home matches at Houck Fieldhouse. The money raised is then allocated to Saint Francis Medi­cal Center for the campaign's purpose of educating women in the Southeast Missouri area about breast cancer awareness, providing early detection opportunities and improving prevention efforts.

The school will also do “Pink Up” games to kick of the month long campaign with women's soccer program.

SIUE
SIUE's volleyball and women's soccer programs will host events during the month. The soccer team will hand out free pink t-shirts at a game on Oct. 14 and donate $1 of every ticket sold to the event to the Saint Louis chapter of Susan G. Komen For the Cure.

The same thing will occur at an Oct. 21 volleyball match.

Tennessee State
The TSU volleyball team will host a "Think Pink" night on Oct. 29 against Tennessee Tech while the Tigers football team is wearing pink wrist bands, gloves and towels for the entire month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech is hosting a “Think Pink” event this Friday at its soccer match, and the volleyball team will host a “Dig Pink” the following weekend.