Fairfield, CT - The Fairfield University field hockey team joined the fight against breast
cancer by participating in the Fairfield Play 4 The Cure program which ran
through the month of October. On Tuesday night, Head Coach Jackie Kane presented
a check for nearly $13,000 which will be distributed to the Susan G. Komen
Foundation for Breast Cancer, in addition to Norwalk and Stamford Hospitals'
mammogram clincis for those in need.
The Stags started the month of
fundraising events on October 3 when they hosted youth programs from Darien,
Wilton, and Trumbull before their contest with Saint Joseph's University. The
youth teams played a doubleheader before the collegiate game. During the day,
funds were raised through t-shirt sales, raffles, and donations, all of which
collected over $5,000. A pre-game ceremony included breast cancer survivors, who
were presented flowers by their daughters who played that day.
During the
rest of the month, Fairfield Country high schools and youth programs joined the
fight as well. Warde High School, McMahon High School, New Canaan High School,
Westport High School, Darien High School, Westhill High School and Wilton High
School raised funds for Play 4 The Cure. And, youth field hockey programs from
New Fairfield, Westport, Wilton, Darien, and Trumbull also signed on for this
cause.
By selling t-shirts , conducting bake sales and raffles, as well
as soliciting donations, the high schools and youth programs raised the final
total to $12,787.
"We are extremely proud to be part of this effort,"
Fairfield University Field Hockey Coach Jackie Kane said. "So many people have
been afftected by breast cancer, including our team. The student-athletes really
took this to heart and made it a success. We hope to be part of Play 4 The Cure
every year."
The teams and coaches would also like to thank DeBeers and
Longstreth Sporting Goods which provided pink balls and pink pre-wrap for all of
the games.