'Dig Pink' at BFHS Tuesday
September 30, 2013
The Bonners Ferry High School volleyball teams will take on Timberlake High School Tuesday, October 1, in the nationwide "Dig Pink" event to raise funds to raise awareness of breast cancer and to support those who face the disease.

C-Squad and JV games begin at 5 p.m., with the varsity game to follow in the Bonners Ferry High School gym.

This fall, thousands of teams from around the country will be participating in The Side-Out Foundation’s Dig Pink® National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally. Middle school, high school and college teams will promote breast health education in the community as well as raise funds to further research.

Dig Pink events give spectators the opportunity to become involved by making donations to the cause and by pinking out the events (i.e. donning pink to show their support). Admission will be $5, with all proceeds going towards The Side-Out Foundation. There are few shirts left and can be bought at the door.

Before and during the volleyball match there will be a silent auction with bidding closed after the second set of the match. Bake goods, canned goods, quilts, crafts, services, are just a few of the many items for bid.

The proceeds from all donations will benefit the Side-Out Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

For more information about the event, please contact Janis Tucker at Bonners Ferry High School: (208) 276-3149 ext. 118 or e-mail: janis.tucker@mail.bcsd101.com. We are still accepting donations for the silent auction.

This is the Badger volleyball teams’ fourth year of involvement with Dig Pink. Please help support the Lady Badgers and all those that battle cancer.

The Side-Out Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established in 2004 to unite volleyball players and coaches and to have them work toward the common goal of making a significant and identifiable difference in the lives of breast cancer patients and their families.

The organization's goal is to advance clinical trials, increase compassionate support services and educate communities. Side-Out supports teams nationwide in their volleyball tournaments, clinics and other fundraising efforts. The
foundation offers practical support for fundraising in addition to educational material for participants in order to help them become effective advocates for breast cancer.