OLD WESTBURY, NY (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) - The SUNY College at Old Westbury men's and women's basketball teams announced its “Play 4Kay” games on Senior Day at the Clark Athletic Center on Tuesday, February 12 as the Panthers take on the St. Joseph's-L.I. Golden Eagles in a Skyline Conference double-header.  Women's Hoops open the evening at 5 p.m. followed by the men at 7 p.m.  Step Tunes will be performing at half-time of the men's game.

Prior to their respective tip-offs, seniors Darnell Chavis, Antoinette Jolly, Rashawn McCarthy, Brittany Mitchell, Kerel Mitchell, Ty Moore and Abigail Williams will be recognized with the annual senior day ceremony for their dedication to Old Westbury Athletics.   

Fans are encouraged to wear pink as they come out to support the Panthers in their fight against cancer and also in their final regular-season home contest.

The 2013 Play 4Kay initiative (formerly known as WBCA Pink Zone) 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. Since its inception in 2007, the Play 4Kay initiative has raised over $2 million to support women's cancer research.

The dates for the 2013 Play 4Kay initiative are February 8-18, culminating with ESPN's Play 4Kay coverage on February 17 and 18.

ABOUT Play 4Kay:
The Kay Yow Cancer Fund, in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and The V Foundation, is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women's cancers through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved and unifying people for a common cause.

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 $7 million in support of women's cancer research. Due to our unique partnership with The V Foundation, we utilize their Scientific Advisory Board to ensure your donations support the cancer research projects with the most potential. Thus, grant recipients funded by the Kay Yow Cancer Fund have remarkable standing within the scientific community.

Kay felt as if coaches not only shared a profession but a community. It is with this communal mentality that Kay, despite her humility, served as a platform to rally a nation of coaches to be a part of one team against one opponent – cancer. Her battle against breast cancer was fought in the public arena with the hope of inspiring others to be a part of a greater cause. Kay's vision for the Fund encompasses not only her wish to fund cancer research but also her desire for coaches to enrich their lives by serving others.

There's still much more progress to be made in the scientific community in regards to cancer research.  Get involved today by donating online and/or attending the event on campus.  For more information visi www.KayYow.com or contact the foundation at info@KayYow.com.
 
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