VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Men’s team will be hosting their annual Play 4 Kay night at the P.E. Complex, Thursday, Feb. 17 when the VU men’s team takes on Region 24 opponent Southwestern Illinois.
All ticket sales for Thursday’s games will be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, with a total donation goal of $1,000.
Vincennes University Athletics will also be taking donations all throughout the month of February to be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
Yow passed away from stage 4 breast cancer in early 2009. She coached the North Carolina State women’s basketball program from 1975 until shortly before her death. During her more than three decades on the sidelines for the Wolfpack, Yow earned induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame with more than 650 of her 700-plus career wins.
The nationwide Play 4 Kay program is an opportunity for coaches to raise breast cancer awareness and research funds on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. Since its inception in 2007, the Play 4 Kay initiative has generated more than $7.7 million for the cause.
VU Athletics began partnering with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in 2013 and has since donated over $20,000.
Fans are encouraged to wear pink Thursday night to help show your support for cancer awareness and the continued battle for cancer research.
T-shirts will be available for purchase at the main gate as you enter the P.E. Complex, with all proceeds being donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
You can donate to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund at the main gate at all VU basketball games in the month of February or you can donate directly through the Kay Yow Cancer Fund website at: https://support.kayyow.com/give/303125/#!/donation/checkout
