Debbie and her family were asked to participate in the Kay Yow PinkGame at NC State in Raleigh which was designed to educate students andattendees about women's cancers. The money raised for this event wasgiven to the Kay Yow foundation. Debbie, her husband Evan and their 2children presented the game ball to the referees and captains of NCState and South Carolina.
KAY YOW PINK GAME
#24 NCSU vs. USC
Tuesday, Sept. 29 • 7:00 PM
RALEIGH,N.C. – When the 24th-ranked NC State men’s soccer team plays host toSouth Carolina this Tuesday night at the Dail Soccer Field, the gamewill have special meaning. The Wolfpack will be hosting the Kay YowPink Night, in remembrance of former NC State women’s basketball headcoach Kay Yow and her battle with breast cancer.
A portion of allthe gate receipts will be donated to the Kay Yow WBCA Fund, along withdonati ons being taken at the main entrance. Eight different healthcare services from around the Raleigh area will be set up on theconcourse during the game to hand out information.
For Wolfpackcoach George Tarantini, the chance to host such an event holds specialmeaning to him. Tarantini first came to NC State as an assistant coachin 1982, and he credits Coach Yow for being somebody he could alwaysturn to and talk about both sports and life outside of sports.
“Myrelationship with Kay Yow was so special, something that will always beclose to my heart,” said Tarantini. “Going back to when I first startedat NC State back in the 1980s, she was somebody who showed me nothingbut support and always had time for you to come and talk.
“Shewas the type of person that would take time out of her day, and findout how you were doing. Not just on the playing field, but as anindividual away from athletics too. That is something that was sospecial to me, and those are the times I really enjoyed being aroundher and getting to know her. She was always such a friendly face and atrue friend to me.”
All fans attending the Wolfpack men’s soccergame are encouraged to wear pink to the game. NC State players will besporting both pink armbands and pink t-shirts. Pink pom-poms will begiven out to the first 750 fans, and student Wolfpack Club members willhave the chance to sit behind both goals during the game.
“CoachYow’s commitment to NC State is certainly something that is hard tomatch,” said Tarantini. “She never talked about what was happening withher, but rather how she can help, how she can go out and educate peopleabout this disease.
“I think it is important for us to keep thiscause alive while we have the opportunity to, even in the smallest ofways. This is something that affects everybody out there. We need tokeep fighting and try to raise money. We want to help out anyway wecan, and I really hope to see a lot of people out there, not onlycheering for us but also remembering Coach Yow and all the other peoplethat have been affect by breast cancer.”
Debbie Horwitz and herfamily will be presented the game ball. An NC State alum, Horwitz is afive-year breast cancer survivor, and publicly advocates for funding.Horwitz is involved in the Myself: Together Againproject, which in 2006 received funding from the NC Triangle Komenaffiliate and then soon after that became a 501 c 3 foundation. Formore information with the project, click here.
Two other Wolfpackteams will also be hosting fundraisers this week for breast cancerawareness. The women’s soccer team will play its Pretty in Pink gamethis Thursday against Clemson, while the volleyball squad will host itsannual Dig Pink game against Maryland on Friday.
For all threePink events=2 0this week, fans are encouraged to wear pink. Prizes andgiveaways will take place at each event, and recognition of cancersurvivors will be a part of each event, with donations taken at thedoor.
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