As you walk into the gym of Randolph High School on the night of its annual Randolph Dig Pink festivities, you’ll notice there is a buzz around the event. It’s the talk of the town, a town of fewer than 500 people. But don’t let the small population fool you, this is a town with […]
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The American Cancer Society estimates that only 22 percent of people survive at least five years after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. By the time breast cancer is diagnosed in stage IV, it has spread to other organs in the body. In all cases of cancer, the earlier the found, the better. Breast cancer
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Our team at Side-Out is growing! We welcomed Sydney Cannice as a Team Support Rep to the Side-Out team this week. You can get to know Sydney below! Who are you? My name is Sydney Cannice and I am a graduate from George Mason University where I received my bachelor’s degree in Community Health with
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The names echoed through the gym on the day of the match, each a symbol of a battle fought, a battle being fought, or a battle lost. The only way I gained any insight into the bravery and strength of those who the names belonged to was through what I learned because of the required
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ST. LOUIS – The Side-Out Foundation, in partnership with All Volleyball, Inc., is proud to announce the Third Annual Dig Pink Challenge powered by All Volleyball. This year’s event will be played on September 6 and features the top two teams in the St. Louis area. Host #1 St. Joseph’s Academy welcomes #2 Cor Jesu
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At our very beginning, sport collided with our cause in a way Executive Director Rick Dunetz couldn’t predict. With his mother Gloria diagnosed for the second time with breast cancer and a team of young volleyball players thrown onto Rick’s plate at the same time, two very magical things started to happen. His team, not
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I was headed to the bathroom after a long meeting at work today when the thought behind this blog post struck me. I find it comical when these random thoughts cross my mind. Anyways back to my point. We need more cheerleaders! Cheerleaders. Yes, the people you find on the sidelines at athletic events cheering
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The Side-Out Foundation is proud to announce that we will be partnering with the Amateur Athletic Union during the 45th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships this June 16th-28th in Orlando, FL. With an estimated 2,400 teams registered, an expected 50,000 spectators, 10,000 coaches, and 650 college coaches, this twelve-day event has held the title of largest
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In 2017, over 750 girls and women’s teams from around the country organized Dig Pink® events with their communities to raise money for metastatic breast cancer research. Many of these initiatives happened in the fall season and October, which is well-known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. However, Dig Pink isn’t just a seasonal push. It
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