How I Lost My Mom and Gained the World
I lost my mom 3 years ago, as a sophomore in college, to a form of breast and stomach cancer that had metastasized throughout her body. Now now, before you grab your tissue box or turn away because you think this is about to get depressing, think again. This was a very trying time in […]
Focus on Our Donors: In Memory of Diana Heller
Late last year, we received notification that a donor made a very generous gift to The Side-Out Foundation in her will. Unfortunately, we never had the chance to meet her personally, but through her cousin, we have learned that Diana Heller was a remarkable woman. Below is her story. Thank you, Kaaren, for sharing it […]
Empowered: One Player’s Experience Organizing a Dig Pink® Event
Over the course of the past ten months, I spent a generous amount of time dedicated to organizing a volleyball tournament with an immense amount of support from my peers and coaches, as well as a tremendous measure of help and guidance from my mother. Through a long but educational process of sending countless emails […]
Inspired by Loss
My name is Katarina Hackel and I am the Dig Pink ambassador for the Joel Barlow girl’s volleyball team 2016. My experience with this organization started off the same as all of my peers: I was handed a form that read “Dig Pink”, I participated in the game, and that was that. Junior year however, […]
Talking Science With April Ross
April Ross is, like Ron Burgundy, “kind of a big deal”. People know her. So of course we were super excited to meet up with her in Phoenix in the Fall of 2016! April has helped to spread the Dig Pink® word and even took time out pre-Olympics to meet up with players from Ohio. […]
Advice From a Longtime Dig Pink® Organizer!
Dig Pink®. Clever phrase. Dig: volleyball term to describe a defensive maneuver when being attacked by the opposing team Pink: a “girly” color; often associated with the ribbon color to represent breast cancer awareness August of 2008. I was simply checking my emails before prepping for my first days of volleyball practice at Minnesota Valley […]
It’s Dig Pink® Season! Will Your Event Be in the Spotlight?
Thorough communication is absolutely vital to hosting a successful event. In this day and age, there are many different pathways to spread the word. Below are some helpful hints on how to market your Dig Pink® campaign. Start Your Campaign Kick-start your online fundraising by starting your campaign. When you start your campaign a fundraising […]
So You Wanna Do a Dig Pink® Event?
It’s that time of year again… time to start planning for your Dig Pink®! If you’ve done this before, you know what a breeze it is to plan and execute your rally match. If you haven’t done a Dig Pink® match with us before, worry not! Here’s the basic steps to start planning your event […]
Update: Side-Out Protocol
June 7, 2016 — Results of a subanalysis of the Side-Out Protocol (Side-Out II) were presented this week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, an annual meeting attracting oncology professionals from all over the world. This year’s theme was Collective Wisdom: The Future of Patient-Centered Care and Research. Nicholas Robert, M.D. […]
