Posted: Jan 30, 2012
Mustangs Take on Breast Cancer
UPDATE: The Montgomery County Community College Mustangs and the Ocean County College Vikings women's basketball teams competed in the Mustangs' annual Think Pink event on Thursday Feb. 2, 2012. The event, in addition to a month-long campaign, generated \$766.00 in donations, which will go to Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Due to generous contributions, the Mustangs and Student Leadership met their goal to bring the grand total donated to LBBC to \$2,500. Congratulations and thank you to all the students and athletes who worked hard to raise funds for Think Pink.
Blue Bell, Pa. – The Montgomery County Community College Mustangs women’s basketball team will join NCAA and NJCAA women’s basketball programs across the country in the annual “Think Pink” campaign against breast cancer this February.
Since the basketball program’s inception in 2009, the Mustangs have raised a total of \$1,734 through the sale of pink awareness bracelets and the collection of donations. This year the team has joined forces with Montgomery County Community College’s Student Leadership, in an effort to raise at least \$766 and bring their fundraising grand total to \$2,500.
All proceeds collected each year benefit Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), an international nonprofit breast cancer education and support organization based in Montgomery County.
Mustangs Head Coach Kelly Donohue first got the team involved in the “Think Pink” campaign in 2008-2009 season.
“I wanted the team to be involved in a community project that everyone could relate to. Most of us know someone who has been affected by breast cancer, so it made sense for us to participate,” she said.
In order to raise funds for the campaign, each player was given 25 bracelets to sell to friends and family members. Bracelets were also sold at basketball games throughout January and will be available on Think Pink Night, hosted at Montgomery County Community College’s Central Campus in Blue Bell on Thursday Feb. 2, 2012.
Think Pink Night will feature breast cancer awareness and screening information, along with a variety of ways to donate to the team’s cause.
Players and coaches from the team will present Vicki Klopp, Development Assistant for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, with a check during half-time of the Mustangs’ Feb. 2nd game.
Blue Bell, Pa. – The Montgomery County Community College Mustangs women’s basketball team will join NCAA and NJCAA women’s basketball programs across the country in the annual “Think Pink” campaign against breast cancer this February.
Since the basketball program’s inception in 2009, the Mustangs have raised a total of \$1,734 through the sale of pink awareness bracelets and the collection of donations. This year the team has joined forces with Montgomery County Community College’s Student Leadership, in an effort to raise at least \$766 and bring their fundraising grand total to \$2,500.
All proceeds collected each year benefit Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), an international nonprofit breast cancer education and support organization based in Montgomery County.
| Think Pink Night |
| Thursday Feb. 2 |
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Men's Game: 5:00 p.m. Women's Game: 7:00 p.m. Physical Education Center Montgomery County Community College Central Campus - Blue Bell, Pa. Support the Mustangs! Support Breast Cancer Research & Awareness! |
Mustangs Head Coach Kelly Donohue first got the team involved in the “Think Pink” campaign in 2008-2009 season.
“I wanted the team to be involved in a community project that everyone could relate to. Most of us know someone who has been affected by breast cancer, so it made sense for us to participate,” she said.
In order to raise funds for the campaign, each player was given 25 bracelets to sell to friends and family members. Bracelets were also sold at basketball games throughout January and will be available on Think Pink Night, hosted at Montgomery County Community College’s Central Campus in Blue Bell on Thursday Feb. 2, 2012.
Think Pink Night will feature breast cancer awareness and screening information, along with a variety of ways to donate to the team’s cause.
Players and coaches from the team will present Vicki Klopp, Development Assistant for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, with a check during half-time of the Mustangs’ Feb. 2nd game.