The below story was read at the 2012 Capitol Hill Classic. Boxer and actor Randall “Tex” Cobb once said “Courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s the dealing with it.” Fear has the potential to motivate and encourage you, something Julie Matthews understands well. Julie is the special projects coordinator at The Side-Out Foundation, the […]
Join the following tournaments as they strive to… Make a Statement. Educate. Raise Funds. * MLK Memphis — January 28-29 * ASICS President’s Day Classic — February 18-20 * Capitol Hill Classic — February 18-20 * TVA Omaha Classic — February 18-19 * Colorado Crossroads — February 25-27 and March 2-4 * Nike Mideast
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by Sarah Hemminger Carlow University Many young adults feel overwhelmed and insignificant as they ponder thoughts of what life past high school will hold for them. The pressure of college and career choices can seem daunting and insurmountable. I felt exactly this way during the summer of 2010. I had no idea that my love
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Side-Out Ambassador Program (SOAP) award winners were announced Thursday, December 15th. On Friday, December 16th, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) made a special announcement of the Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Pink® Award winners at the 2011 AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet at the AVCA Annual Convention. Congratulations, Sarah, Kayleigh and Jenna on this special
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Congratulations to the Side-Out Ambassador Program (SOAP) 2011 Award winners!!!! Each winner showed exceptional commitment to her school, community and to the ultimate goal of helping breast cancer patients and their families. There are three different types of awards: the SOAP Scholarship Award, the SOAP Community Service Award and the Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Pink® Award.
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Recently, Emanuel Petriocoin and Lance Liotta of George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Applied Proteomics & Molecular Medicine (CAPMM) discovered that activation of the protein ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) is associated with inflammatory breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of the disease: “Mason Research Gives Hope to Women With Deadliest Breast Cancer”. Although this study
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Fairfax, VA — October 12, 2011 — The Side-Out Foundation is pleased to announce its partnership with Team IP. Together, they created a website dedicated specifically to Dig Pink® branded merchandise, simplifying the purchasing process for teams wishing to order t-shirts, wristbands, tattoos and other Dig Pink products (www.buydigpink.com). Randy L. Sparks, CEO and president
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The below information is based on the National Cancer Institute’s “Dictionary of Cancer Terms” and information from Breastcancer.org and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). * Cancer is a disease caused by abnormal cells that are growing too rapidly. * Breast cancer is cancer that forms a tumor in the tissues of the breasts, typically the
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From ascssports.org , Richardson, Texas (September 29, 2011) –– All 14 American Southwest Conference volleyball teams have committed again to come together during the two cross division tournaments to help raise the awareness of breast cancer research through the Dig Pink campaign created by the Side-Out Foundation. The ASC Dig Pink Crossover Challenge schedule features members
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