@OW_Panthers Women’s Basketball set to host Feb. 21 Play 4Kay game versus Purchase

All fans are encouraged to wear pink to show support at annual breast cancer awareness game on senior day at 12 p.m. from Clark Athletic Center

By: Courtesy of Old Westbury Sports Information (written by Harris Rappel)

Photo by Camilo Agudelo

Women's Basketball | 2/15/2015 10:03:00 AM

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OLD WESTBURY, NY (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) - The SUNY Old Westbury Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that it will host its annual Play 4Kay women's basketball game on Saturday, February 21 to help raise breast cancer awareness during its 12 p.m. Senior Day Skyline Conference contest against Purchase College from Clark Athletic Center.

Old Westbury players will be wearing Play 4Kay shooting shirts before the game that will be available for purchase throughout the day. The Old Westbury community is invited to attend the game, with proceeds directly supporting women's cancer research through the Kay Yow Cancer Fund®. The $3 admission fee will be waived with the purchase of the special edition Play 4Kay t-shirt, which sells for $10. All proceeds from t-shirt sales will also be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund®. As always, admission is free with college ID, in addition to children under 10 years of age and senior citizens.
The community can also learn more about Play 4Kay and donate on behalf of Old Westbury at www.Play4Kay.org/SUNYOldWestburyWBB

All fans are encouraged to wear pink to show their support of breast cancer awareness.

At halftime, Old Westbury Athletics invites any and all of the cancer survivors in attendance to be recognized and celebrated at center court. For questions about the Play 4Kay game or the halftime recognition, please contact Harris Rappel at 516.876.3032 or by email at harrisrappel@oldwestbury.edu.

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.

Coach 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, Coach Yow 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 contributed over $3.9 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.

Coach Yow felt as if coaches not only shared a profession but a community. It is with this communal mentality that Coach Yow, 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. Coach Yow'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, attending one of our national events, and/or hosting a 4Kay Event in your local community. For more information visit www.KayYow.com or contact our staff at info@KayYow.com or (919) 659-3301. - See more by clicking here.

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