The Side-Out Foundation/AVCA Announce National Dig Pink® Award Recipients
FAIRFAX, Va. – Three high school volleyball players were announced by The Side-Out Foundation and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) as winners of the 2017 Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Pink® Award at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet. A four-person review board evaluated each application and AVCA and Side-Out are proud to announce Megan McFarland […]
Motivated to Give
Open the door, hear a smooth “whoooooosh”, and feel a cold breeze engulf your body. Feel for the lights with your hand– switch them on and see your surroundings come to life. The freshly waxed volleyball courts, like a blank canvas, dare someone to make their mark, not only in the gym, but also in […]
Ambassador Program Updates
The application process for the Side-Out Ambassador Program opened Saturday, October 1st, and applications will be accepted through Tuesday, November 15th. Below are some changes we made to the program since last year: Only high school juniors, seniors and college-aged students are eligible to apply There is no longer a section for marketing strategy Donations […]
Knowledge is Power: One Student’s Mission to Make a Difference
Last month we announced the winners of the 2015 Side-Out Ambassador Program Awards. As part of the process, scholarship applicants submitted essays that addressed the following questions: What did they learn from their educational hours? How did they pass their knowledge on to others? How did this experience make them feel and why? Did they […]
Scholarship Award Educational Hours
The Side-Out Ambassador Program Beginning October 1st, students can submit materials for their 2015 Side-Out Ambassador Program application. For those students applying for a scholarship, the educational hours make up a key part of the application. As ambassadors, you share your knowledge about breast cancer and about the trial you support through The Side-Out Foundation, […]
2011 Side-Out Ambassadors
Congratulations to the 2011 Side-Out Ambassador Program award winners! Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Pink® Award Winners Scholarship Winners Community Service Awards To view winners from other years, click on the links below: 2014 Side-Out Ambassador Program award winners 2013 Side-Out Ambassador Program award winners 2012 Side-Out Ambassador Program award winners
Side-Out Ambassador Program 2014 Winners
Students are at the heart of all Dig Pink® events. Their passion and enthusiasm unites teams, schools and towns, and the results of their efforts provide continued support for a research trial benefitting patients with stage 4 (metastatic) breast cancer. The Side-Out Foundation is proud to recognize outstanding students for their community service and commitment […]
Anne Hughes Memorial Scholarship
The Chesapeake Region Volleyball Association (CHRVA) awarded a $1,000 grant to The Side-Out Foundation, to be applied toward the Side-Out Ambassador Program (SOAP) scholarship awards. The grant will specifically benefit a player involved with Dig Pink® who is also a volleyball athlete in the CHRVA region. The funds are donated in memory of Anne Hughes, […]
Volleyball Cares: Dig Pink!
Originally published in the AVCA’s Phenom Magazine, Summer 2011 The idea of giving back through scholarships and awards seemed the perfect way for The Side-Out Foundation to honor those students who approach Dig Pink® events as more than just fundraisers. The Side-Out Ambassador Program (SOAP) was created to recognize students who organize breast cancer awareness […]
