The Lawrence University volleyball team is hosting breast cancer awareness events during its matches in October. All matches are free and open to the public.
The Midwest Conference will honor National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) by launching the “Play for the Cure” campaign during select MWC volleyball games throughout the month of October.
The conference office is partnering with MWC volleyball teams, which will be wearing pink “Play for the Cure” T-shirts in pre-game warm-ups during select conference games.
“Midwest Conference volleyball coaches deserve all the credit for putting their enthusiasm and effort behind this initiative,” MWC Commissioner Chris Graham said. “We are pleased to be supporting awareness and fund-raising for such an important cause.”
The Lawrence volleyball team is hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Day for the third consecutive year. The Vikings have been collecting donations on campus leading up to the event. Pink Lawrence volleyball t-shirts also will be offered for sale, and the Vikings will wear their pink jerseys during the match.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Appleton Medical Center Cancer Center.
Lawrence’s Play for the Cure matches are Saturday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m. vs. Illinois College and Friday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. vs. Beloit College.
The Vikings also would like to recognize breast cancer survivors during their matches. If you would like to be a part of the day, please contact Lawrence head coach Matt Schoultz at 920-993-6280 or via email at matthew.schoultz@lawrence.edu.