Owens Express Volleyball to Host 'Volley for the Cure'
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – The Owens Community College volleyball program and the Raising Awareness Club are encouraging area residents to help in supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the organization’s efforts in the fight against breast cancer by making a donation during the Express’ home match against Cuyahoga Community College on Saturday, Oct. 30. The match begins at 12 p.m.
Owens representatives will be accepting donations inside the Student Health and Activities Center gymnasium entrance with all the proceeds benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure initiative. Additionally, each attendee making a donation will receive a ticket, which will serve as a raffle ticket for the chance to win a pink game ball signed by the current Express volleyball team. The match will take place in the College’s Student Health and Activities Center on the Toledo-area Campus. Owens is located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township.
In addition to the admission donation, individuals will have the opportunity to participate in various fundraisers throughout the event, which will be located at several tables inside the Student Health and Activities Center gymnasium entrance. The Express volleyball team will be wearing pink jersey uniforms during the match, as well as hosting a bake sale and a silent auction to win a pink game worn Express volleyball jersey. Breast cancer awareness T-shirts and bracelets will also be available for purchase during the “Volley for the Cure” event. All money raised by the team will go directly to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
The 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, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. More than $1 billion has been raised to aid the fight against breast cancer in the world.
The Express women’s volleyball program has amassed a 33-7 overall record and currently is in first place in the OCCAC standings. Led by Head Coach Sonny Lewis, their conference record is 7-1. The Owens women’s volleyball program is currently ranked No. 13 in the NJCAA Division II poll.
Owens’ Raising Awareness Club was recently founded with the overall purpose of raising awareness about an array of issues and causes. Comprised of Owens students, employees and alumni, the group is committed to advocating for animal rights, the acceptance of cultural differences and adoption, as well as against suicide, cancer and sexual slave trade, among many other issues.
Since the initial fundraising event in 2008, the Owens volleyball program has collected over $2,300 through various “pink-themed” activities. For more information about the “Volley for the Cure” event, call (567) 661-7973 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 7973.
Owens Community College is a fully accredited two-year, state-assisted institution of higher education that has served Northwest Ohio since 1965. With a commitment to providing small classes, personal attention and unmatched affordability, the College serves the diverse academic needs of credit and non-credit students on the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses. Owens offers associate degrees that transfer to baccalaureate degrees in the Arts and Sciences and over 130 technical program areas in Agriculture, Business, Health Sciences, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Skilled Trades, and Engineering and Transportation Technologies. Owens students also can earn the first two years of a bachelor’s degree with a smooth transfer to any area four-year college or university. For more information, visit www.owens.edu.
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