The 10th annual Hoops 4 Hope, an NC State women’s basketball game to raise cancer awareness and funds for research, is slated for Sunday, when the Wolfpack Women host nationally ranked Duke at Reynolds Coliseum. Tipoff is set for noon.
All funds raised at the event will go to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, including the proceeds from a specially created Howling Cow flavor, Kay Yow Pink Peppermint Ice Cream.
The brainchild of and now the legacy for Hall of Fame basketball coach Kay Yow, Hoops 4 Hope was initially her way of sharing strength and celebration with other cancer survivors, who march onto the court during halftime. It has evolved into one of the top events on the campus calendar. Other basketball teams and other sports have replicated the Hoops 4 Hope model and across the country it is called Play 4 Kay.
To date, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund has contributed more than $3.9 million in grants to fund scientific research for all women’s cancers. The fund has also worked closely with Rex Healthcare to fund The Coach, the only mobile digital mammography unit in Wake County.
Want to help?
First, go enjoy Sunday’s game. For each ticket sold, $5 will go directly to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
Invite a breast cancer survivor to attend the game and be a part of the halftime recognition ceremony.
Browse the items at the silent auction prior to the game – 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the fund.
Finally, visit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund’s information table on game day, check out the organization’s website or directly donate online.
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