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 Worcester Sharks to take a bite out of cancer
The Worcester Sharks will make history as they host the first ever “Pink in the Rink” celebration at the DCU Center on Sunday, February 12 at 3pm. Pink ice and pink jerseys worn by the players, will be all the rage as the Sharks partner with The Cup Crusaders to benefit the search for a cure for breast cancer. The celebration will feature a tilt with the Atlantic Division rival Portland Pirates, alongside numerous raffles, games, and activities.
It’s a celebration centered around breast cancer awareness and Sharks hockey!
Some of the events taking place during the first ever Pink in the Rink celebration include:
- The home ice of the Worcester Sharks will be dyed pink.
- The auctioning of the game worn pink jerseys donned by the Worcester Sharks with all proceeds going to The Cup Crusaders.
- The Cup Crusaders will be selling pink chuck-a-pucks with proceeds going to their cause.
- The Worcester Sharks Booster Club will be donating the proceeds from their 50/50 raffle to The Cup Crusaders.
- The Cup Crusaders Captain, Kathy Dirusso, will be dropping the ceremonial first puck prior to the game.
- Cancer survivors will be recognized during the game on the ice and throughout the arena.
- The Cup Crusaders will also be hosting an information booth where anyone is welcome to learn about the cause, sign up as a walk team member, or paint their hair pink, as well as other fun and exciting activities.
Don’t miss your chance to get $15 Gold Level tickets with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The Cup Crusaders!
To purchase discounted tickets, fans can contact Cup Crusader Captain and Walk Team Leader Kathy DiRusso at kathydirusso@comcast.net or call 978-537-4720.
Tickets and additional information can also be acquired through Worcester Sharks Account Executive Chris Curtis at 508-929-0504.
Who are The Cup Crusaders?
They are a local walking team that raises money for the Susan G Komen 3-Day for the Cure®. The 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk for women and men who want to make a personal difference in the fight to end breast cancer. Participants commit to raise at least $2300 and spend several months training to prepare for the event. Since it’s inception in 2003, the Komen 3-Day for the Cure has raised over $600 Million. Net proceeds help pay for vital global breast cancer research and local community programs supporting education, screening and treatment. Virtually every major advance in the fight against breast cancer in the last 29 years has been impacted by a Susan G. Komen for the Cure® grant. The Cup Crusaders started in 2005 with the ultimate goal of being instrumental in helping to find a cure for Breast Cancer. Since 2005 the team has raised over $775,000 and hope to break the $1Million mark in 2012 with the help of the Worcester Sharks and our fans!
Breast Cancer Facts:
-Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and is the leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide
-Nearly 1.4 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer globally each year.
-More than 458,000 people worldwide die from the disease each year.
-Somewhere in the world, a woman dies from breast cancer every 69 seconds.
-Over the last 25 years, breast cancer incidence rates have risen about 30 percent in westernized countries, although incidence rates decreased in the US from 1999-2006 in part due to lower use of postmenopausal combined hormone use.
-Nancy G. Brinker, Founder and CEO of Komen and Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control for the U.N.’s World Health Organization, is urging global health officials to include cancer in global health agendas.
-Breast cancer in men is rare but it is estimated there will be 2,140 cases of male breast cancer in 2011 along with 450 male deaths in the United States alone.
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