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Side-Out Grants COVID-19 Relief Funds to Two Organizations

Leave a Comment / Foundation News / Josh Bryant

FAIRFAX, VA – The Side-Out Foundation is thrilled to announce that the foundation has granted a total of $40,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to two special organizations, Starlings Volleyball, USA and Cancer Support Community. Both organizations closely align with Side-Out’s mission and beliefs in their own ways, making them great candidates to receive these funds, which […]

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Anne Hughes Memorial Scholarship Winner

Leave a Comment / Foundation News / Julie Matthews

On Sunday, April 13th, The Side-Out Foundation and the Chesapeake Region Volleyball Association (CHRVA) announced the winner of the Anne Hughes Memorial Scholarship. Sarah Kenneweg, a senior at Poolesville High School in Maryland and a player for Platform Volleyball Club, was awarded the $1,000 grant, to be applied toward her college expenses. Below is Sarah’s account of her experience

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Dig Pink Tour Hospital Card Project

Leave a Comment / Foundation News / Julie Matthews

A simple gesture from a stranger made my day, and we want you to do the same for other patients. When you are in the hospital, mail delivery is a highlight of each day. I have a big box full of cards from when I was sick. Most are from friends and family, some are

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2013 Side-Out Ambassadors!

Leave a Comment / Foundation News / Julie Matthews

Congratulations to the 2013 Side-Out Ambassador Program winners! These young women from across the country demonstrated leadership skills, a commitment to education and a strong desire to make an impact in their communities. We are honored to present these students with scholarships, recognition for their community service and the Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Pink® Awards. Scholarships Emily

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Anne Hughes Memorial Scholarship

Leave a Comment / Foundation News, Get Involved, Grants & Programs / Julie Matthews

The Chesapeake Region Volleyball Association (CHRVA) awarded a $1,000 grant to The Side-Out Foundation, to be applied toward the Side-Out Ambassador Program (SOAP) scholarship awards. The grant will specifically benefit a player involved with Dig Pink® who is also a volleyball athlete in the CHRVA region. The funds are donated in memory of Anne Hughes,

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You Made a Difference for Julie

Leave a Comment / About Side-Out, Grants & Programs, Patient Reflections, The Cancer World / Julie Matthews

Meet Julie Kerbaugh, one of the patients in the Side-Out Protocol, the pilot study funded entirely by volleyball. Julie and the other patients who benefit from the research Side-Out supports are the reason we Dig Pink! New pilot study at Scottsdale Healthcare gives cancer patient hope

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Side-Out/JVA Award Winners!

Leave a Comment / Foundation News, Get Involved, Grants & Programs / Julie Matthews

June 24, 2013 — One player, one team and one club won the inaugural Side-Out/JVA National Dig Pink® Awards! Representing Indiana, Texas and Nebraska respectively, McKenzie Haite, Texas Image 15 Mizuno June and Pinnacle Juniors Volleyball Club earned the most award nominations from their communities. In addition to their passion for volleyball, all three winners

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Side-Out Protocol Phase 1 Results

Leave a Comment / About Side-Out, Grants & Programs, The Cancer World / Julie Matthews

June 21, 2013 — There is nothing necessarily unique about presenting a cancer trial at a national oncology conference, but when that trial is funded by high school and college athletes, it becomes extraordinary. At the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in early June, scientists introduced the results for the Side-Out Protocol,

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Funded by Volleyball, Breast Cancer Pilot Study Succeeds

Leave a Comment / Foundation News, Grants & Programs, The Cancer World / Rick Dunetz

Article written by: Michele McDonald at George Mason University Funded by volleyball teams nationwide, a new study released this week shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer, according to George Mason University researchers. The Side-Out Foundation’s pilot study is part of a cutting-edge approach to personalized medicine that looks beyond

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Side-Out Grants COVID-19 Relief Funds to Two Organizations

Anne Hughes Memorial Scholarship Winner

Dig Pink Tour Hospital Card Project

2013 Side-Out Ambassadors!

Anne Hughes Memorial Scholarship

You Made a Difference for Julie

Side-Out/JVA Award Winners!

Side-Out Protocol Phase 1 Results

Funded by Volleyball, Breast Cancer Pilot Study Succeeds

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