POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist Athletics Department will host its annual Pink Game on Saturday, Feb. 15, when the women's basketball team faces Merrimack at 4 p.m. in McCann Arena.
At the annual Pink Game, fans are encouraged to participate in the "Pink Out", and to wear pink to support the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation and raise breast cancer awareness.
For the game, Marist will be wearing its new pink uniforms. The "Marist Pinks" as they are called, will be worn three times by the Red Foxes in February. The Red Foxes will wear the pink uniform on Feb. 13 vs. Siena, Feb. 15 vs. Merrimack, and Feb. 27 against Sacred Heart.
At halftime of the Mile of Hope game on Feb. 15, the Marist Athletics Department and Miles of Hope will recognize breast cancer survivors with a special on-court ceremony. Survivors interested in participating in the event should contact Assistant Athletics Director for External Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer for Athletics, Harrison Baker, via email at harrison.baker@marist.edu.
The game marks the 15th time the Marist Athletics Department will partner with Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation to promote the importance of breast cancer awareness in the Hudson River Valley. Proceeds from the evening's 50-50 raffle will benefit the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. Donations will also be accepted.
"The Marist Women's Basketball Pink Game honoring the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation is a Hudson Valley tradition. We are honored to partner with this storied and exciting team to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness and prevention to save lives," said Pari Forood, M.P.A. and Executive Director of the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. "Thank you Marist Athletics, and everyone on the team for wearing pink and reminding everyone to get an annual mammogram and to reduce your overall cancer risk by leading a healthy lifestyle including lots of exercise!"
A special thank you to Grandview Hotel for sponsoring this event.
About Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation
The Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) public charity established in March 2004. The mission of the foundation is to fund support services, education and outreach for people affected by breast cancer within the nine counties of the Hudson Valley, New York (Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, and Orange, Ulster, Greene, and Sullivan counties).
Website: www.milesofhope.org
Address: P.O. Box 405
Lagrangeville, N.Y. 12540
Phone: 845-264-2005
