Never Underestimate the Power of a Small Town With a Big Heart
With just 632 students enrolled at Lynnfield High School and a town population of just over 11,000, Lynnfield, Massachusetts is what most would call a ‘small town’ by numbers. However, with determination and a few very passionate individuals, Lynnfield raised over $6,000 more at their Dig Pink® event than they ever had before. Below is […]
Reclaiming Her Strength
Originally Written by Julie Matthews: Victory is not always found in remission. It is in daily strength of spirit, courage to face adversity with grace, and determination to live life no matter what challenges may arise. Gloria was never a competitive athlete, however she always enjoyed exercise, and she was a strong competitor with herself. When […]
October the 13th
October is many things. It’s Halloween, it’s fall, it’s breast cancer awareness month. But what often gets lost in the mix is indeed October 13th itself. No I’m not referring to Friday the 13th or Jason Voorhees with the scary hockey masks, I’m referring to Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness day. A day dedicated to a […]
You Made a Difference for Julie
Meet Julie Kerbaugh, one of the patients in the Side-Out Protocol, the pilot study funded entirely by volleyball. Julie and the other patients who benefit from the research Side-Out supports are the reason we Dig Pink! New pilot study at Scottsdale Healthcare gives cancer patient hope
Funded by Volleyball, Breast Cancer Pilot Study Succeeds
Article written by: Michele McDonald at George Mason University Funded by volleyball teams nationwide, a new study released this week shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer, according to George Mason University researchers. The Side-Out Foundation’s pilot study is part of a cutting-edge approach to personalized medicine that looks beyond […]
What a Glorious Night: I Really Dig Pink!!!
Last night was Annandale High School’s Dig Pink event. Rick is the Girl’s Volleyball Team’s head coach. It was spectacular. It was powerfully poignant for me and found it very difficult to control my emotions already ragged from my disease. My son, Rick created the Dig Pink miracle and seeing it played out like that […]
