LET'S DIG PINK®
Host a Dig Pink Event and Support Life Extending Breast Cancer Research
Uniting volleyball with a powerful mission: Transforming cancer care for and give those living with metastatic breast cancer a brighter future.
If you are not connected to the sport of volleyball in any way but would like to support our mission, please reach out to us at [email protected]
Bring More Meaning to
Your Volleyball Season
Dig Pink makes a real difference for players, patients, and communities. Each event raises funds that directly support our revolutionary research program and spreads word of our mission to the people in your community who could use our support. If you’re ready to make a real difference, a Dig Pink event is the perfect opportunity to gain advocacy and community organizing skills by harnessing the sport you love to make a big impact.
How Does
Work?
Connect with your Rep
Select a time for a Dig Pink Kick-off call. We’ll tell you about us, get to know you, go over the tools and the process. We’ll teach you everything you need to know
Gather Stakeholders
Identify parents, administrators, coaches, etc. who can help you put on your event. Select a date, organize and assign tasks, and outline your event plan.
Put Your Advocacy into Action
Engage your community leading up to your event. Notify your opponents, school, coaches, players, and parents to build excitement and kick off your fundraising!
Unite your Community
All your hard work is helping Side-Out change the way breast cancer is treated and is giving young people the opportunity to make a difference. That’s worth celebrating and sharing with your community.
OUR DESTINATION
1,000 Patients
We’ve set an ambitious goal of enrolling 1,000 Patients into our research program every year. Why? Because we want to make sure that every person who wants to take control of their MBC journey receives a precision medicine report that empowers them with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions.
More Patients = Bigger Impact
The more people we’re able to enroll, the closer we can get to greater accuracy in our precision analyses. Enrolling 1,000 people living with MBC would accelerate our research and get us closer to changing the future of cancer care.
Why They Love
“A great game; a great cause; bringing together great communities. This group is making a real difference in bringing precision medicine to the phase of the disease where it is needed most. We will one day call the last point in the final set as we side-out breast cancer once and for all”
Gary Thompson
St. Andrews Episcopal Parent
“I am so proud of bringing a new spirit and tradition into our school with Dig Pink. We were all in for this one teacher, and I believe that our community was using our passion and love for sports to help the people around us. I am so proud of bringing a new spirit and tradition into our small school with Dig Pink.”
Jimin Kim
Taejon Christian International School Player
The Side-Out Story
After Rick’s mother Gloria was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, Rick and his father Bryant started the Side-Out Foundation to challenge the healthcare community. They believed if Side-Out could extend the lives of those living with the most advanced stage of breast cancer, they could really make a difference for anyone living with breast cancer in search of answers and treatment options. Rick was a high school varsity volleyball coach at the time, so sharing his mom’s story and fundraising for advanced metastatic breast cancer at volleyball events was the most logical first step.
In 18 years Dig Pink has raised more than $20 million dollars for Side-Out’s metastatic breast cancer clinical trials and created a community of advocates more than 9,000 teams strong. What started as our Founder Rick’s two passions colliding unexpectedly, has become an experience that anyone can connect with – not just volleyball players and coaches. Side Out’s greatest ambition is to cultivate life-long advocates, extending the lives of those living with advanced metastatic breast cancer, and revolutionizing the trajectory of breast cancer treatments forever.
