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The University of Maine women’s basketball and ice hockey teams are participating in “Think Pink” week, which runs Feb. 8 to 17 nationwide.
This Saturday, the women’s basketball team, lead by Head Coach Cindy Blodgett, will host several breast cancer awareness events, beginning with the Black Bear’s noontime game against Stony Brook. The Black Bear players are planning to wear pink shooting shirts and pink shoe laces in order to raise awareness for breast cancer. The team encourages fans to also wear pink to show support.
The Black Bears, as one of 750 women’s basketball teams participating in “Think Pink” week, hopes to raise awareness for breast cancer and work closely with Caring Connections, who will be on hand to distribute information and resources about breast cancer.
“Women’s basketball teams all across the country are participating in “Think Pink” and our team is proud to be part of that effort.” said Maine Athletic Director/Senior Women’s Administrator Leslie Fields, in a statement.
The Women’s Ice Hockey team is also holding events on Saturday for “Think Pink.” The Black Bears are taking an active role in the Hockey East Skating Strides Program in their game against Boston College.
“This is a program that is run through our league and is in its second year,” said Head Coach Dan Lichterman. “There will be six games over the weekend that will raise money for the charities.”
“We wanted to take the event to another level and many area business have stepped up to help the cause, specifically Bangor Savings Bank, the Sports Cafe and Clear Channel Radio Stations,” Licherman said. “We just wanted to try to involve as many people as possible to allow for the most exposure for the cause as well as be able to raise some funds for more research.”
The Black Bears are encouraging fans to help support breast cancer research by buying special silicone bracelets, participating in special raffles and partaking in a special silent auction sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank.
“Bangor Savings Bank really is the huge sponsor for our team. They’ve donated at least $1,800 that we’ve used for our ‘pink’ themed jerseys,” added Steven Padgett of the UMaine Athletics Media Relations Department.
Fans will have a chance to participate in the auction at the hockey game or online.
Fans attending the game will be asked to make a donation to their cause, as admission to Women’s Ice Hockey games are free. Prior to the game, the Orono Sports Cafe will host a pre-game party from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. with a portion of their proceeds benefiting breast cancer awareness.
