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Oct. 23, 2007
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest volleyball team raised almost $12,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure in its second annual Dig for the Cure Night on Saturday, Oct. 20. In a four-game loss to Virginia Tech, the Demon Deacons raised a total of $11,805.50 to aid in breast cancer research and awareness. The final total shattered the team's goal of $6,500 for the event. "We all are excited about the money we raised for Susan G. Komen for the Cure this year," said Wake Forest head coach Heather Kahl Holmes. "It was an important endeavor for the program knowing that the money we raised would be used for breast cancer research and education. I am extremely proud of my staff, my players, our families and friends and the community for all their support in our Dig for the Cure event." The Deacons solicited donations from sponsors who either pledged money per dig recorded in the match by Wake Forest or who gave a flat donation to the campaign. Wake finished the night with 67 digs total. Freshman Megan Thornberry led the effort with a match-high 19 digs. Senior Michael Faulkner and sophomore Abby Miller chipped in 14 and 13 digs respectively. The Deacs had just 27 digs as a team heading into the third game. However, Wake Forest turned in 20 digs in each game three and game four to boost its total for the night. Started in 2003 by Charlotte head coach Lisa Marston, the Dig for the Cure campaign has spread to numerous volleyball programs across the country. Wake Forest joined the effort in 2006 when they raised $12,067.05 in a three-game defeat of NC State. The Deacons finished with the highest amount raised among all programs in 2006. Susan G. Komen for the Cure was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Today, the Foundation is an international organization with a network of more than 75,000 volunteers working through local affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure® to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease.
A global leader in the fight against breast cancer, the Foundation fulfills its mission through support of innovative breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world. Together with its Affiliate Network, corporate partners and generous donors, the Komen Foundation has raised more than $740 million for the fight against breast cancer. For more information about breast health or breast cancer, visit the Foundation's award-winning Web site at www.komen.org or call the Foundation's National Toll-Free Breast Care Helpline at 1.800 I'M AWARE® (1.800.462.9273). |
