By Shannon Byrne
Special Features Editor
On Monday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 PM the varsity Neshaminy Girls’ volleyball team and their coach of seven years, Kate Livingstone, participated in Council Rock North’s annual Dig Pink match. The Dig Pink match is a breast cancer awareness fundraiser for the Dig Pink Foundation and the Healing Consciousness Foundation.
The Dig Pink Foundation is a national volleyball breast cancer organization, devoted to raising awareness and funds for medical research.
The Healing Consciousness Foundation reaches out to people affected by breast cancer and offers them counseling and minor health treatments.
“Breast cancer is too prevalent of a disease; we need to change our perspective because it may be our own fault.” Coach Livingstone said when asked why people should care about this cause.
Although, Coach Livingstone has no personal connection with the disease many of the girls on her team do. According to Livingstone, the diagnosed family members who attended the game were very emotional.
“It’s very encouraging for the people affected to not feel alone, and this event hopes to raise awareness for that reason.”
Coach Livingstone felt the event went great she stated that, “It was cool to see our kids have fun and support the cause too.”
The event raised about $1,200 for the Healing Consciousness Foundation (the most money Council Rock North has ever raised).
Coach Livingstone was so inspired by this organization that she is planning on bringing the match to Neshaminy’s own gymnasium in the coming years.