Release information courtesy of the SVSU Athletics Department

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University Athletics Department, in conjuction with the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's (GLIAC) "Pink Wave" initiative to help wipeout breast cancer, will be hosting a pair of Breast Cancer Awareness events on Thursday, Feb. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 20.

Thursday's event will be held in conjuction with the women's and men's basketball games against Ferris State University. T-shirts will be for sale throughout the contest and donations will be accepted as well. Saturday's event will be held along with the teams' contests with Grand Valley State University. The Athletics Department will be honoring breast cancer survivors at halftime of the women's game. Each survivor and a guest will receive free admission to the games, a commemorative t-shirt, survivor gift basket and admission to a special reception between games.

Last Year, SVSU hosted its first-ever Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition and Reception on February 14, 2009. 18 survivors' lives were celebrated, and these women were honored for their accomplishments at this event. SVSU Athletics raised $2,900 for the Covenant HealthCare Foundation Breast Health Center CARE Fund.

All proceeds from the contests will be donated to the Covenant HealthCare Foundation Breast Health Center CARE Fund.


Click here for the SVSU Breast Cancer Awareness Page