By Emily Scott
Business Editor
Pink t-shirts and volleyballs flooded the Council Rock North gym Sept. 23. Neshaminy girls’ varsity volleyball traveled to North for a breast cancer awareness match.
The ‘dig pink’ match is a popular fundraiser for breast cancer and helps to raise awareness. It was established in 2004 to unite volleyball players and coaches and to have them work toward the common goal of furthering breast cancer awareness, education and patient services.
“The girls were really excited to be participating in this,” Coach Kate Livingstone said. “Everyone knows someone who suffered from it and this gave them a chance to play for them.”
Each player was introduced before the match along with a dedication to someone they personally know who was affected by cancer.
Neshaminy was invited to this match by North, who has been participating in this charitable event for the last five years. North and Council Rock South take turns hosting this event. All proceeds from the match will be going to ‘The Healing Consciousness Foundation’, an organization from Southampton started to promote and empower healing of the body, mind and spirit for those affected by breast cancer.
“One of the mothers from our team, Cari Grundman, recently recovered from her battle with breast cancer. She used the services from the Healing Consciousness Foundation during her recovery,” Karen Long, mother for a member of North’s volleyball team stated.
The girls sported pink t-shirts and played with pink volleyballs to support the cause. They sold t-shirts donating by local businesses at the door for $5, running raffles, and accepted donations during the match.
“This is our first time participating in this match and it was great supporting this foundation,” Livingstone said.
“It honestly felt great being a part of the Dig Pink match,” Captain Molly MacDonald said. “It brought a greater sense of excitement to the game itself because we were supporting an important cause.”
The Indians took the first three games in the match and each one was intense. Although it was an upsetting loss for the Redskin girls, they still enjoyed every moment of it.
“It’s hard having such a young team with three starting sophomores but we learn more each day and are improving through each game,” MacDonald said.
Cancer is a constant battle for those affected by it and ‘dig pink’ is a way for the girls to fight back by doing what they love.
The ‘Dig Pink’ foundation serves to make a significant difference in the lives of those affected by breast cancer. The North hosted event raised over $500 and helped bring the community a little closer and hope for a cure.
