Jan. 17, 2008

Fort Wayne, IN - IPFW is promoting breast cancer research and awareness programs with a "Pink Out," Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

IPFW Pink Out will feature two NCAA Division I basketball games.

The IPFW women's team tips off against North Dakota State University (NDSU) at 1 p.m. and the men's teams take to the court at 4 p.m.

A reception for Pink Out sponsors and breast cancer survivors will be held before the women's game, and survivors will be recognized at center court during half-time festivities.

The women's teams will use pink basketballs during warm ups and wear long-sleeve pink commemorative T-shirts. The community is asked to show their support by wearing pink to the games, too.

Pink Out is an NCAA nationwide initiative in women's intercollegiate athletics and IPFW's involvement will localize awareness campaigns in northeast Indiana.

The Pink Out will become an annual event sponsored by IPFW to raise funds from ticket sales for breast cancer awareness and education and provide an opportunity for IPFW to increase community partnerships and promote IPFW athletics.

IPFW will donate $1 from individual ticket sales to support Francine's Friends Mobile Mammography and the American Cancer Society. IPFW's goal is to sell at least 5,000 tickets for its inaugural Pink Out.

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