On Thursday, October 6th 2011 at 4p.m., St. Joseph Hill Academy High School located at 850 Hylan Boulevard, will be hosting their annual breast cancer awareness volleyball game. This event is known as the Spike Out Cancer Game. This year’s opponent will be fellow Staten Island high school, Susan Wagner.
Breast cancer is a very common form of cancer that affects not only women, but also men all over the world. According to breastcancer.org, in the United States alone, about one in eight women will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. With these odds, every one of us will have a family member, co-worker, neighbor, or friend who will eventually be diagnosed with breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 40,000 women are expected to die from breast cancer within the year 2011. There is only one other type of cancer, lung cancer, which is held accountable for more deaths in women. This alarming number, however, is actually a decrease in the number from past years. One of the major reasons for this decrease is due to the advancement in technology, which gives us the ability to find the cancer at its earliest stages where it is most treatable. However, all of this research can become very expensive. A large portion of the money used for research comes from the many groups and organizations that have committed themselves to sponsoring events for breast cancer and raising money for cancer research.
October is a month that is very commonly known as breast cancer awareness month. Throughout the month, pink will be the color that you see everywhere, as groups and organizations all over the world host events with the intention of raising money for breast cancer. You can sit back and watch television and see many famous athletes on professional sports teams wearing pink on their uniforms, showing their support for breast cancer. However, this support for breast cancer is not limited to just professional teams, famous athletes, or well-known celebrities. It can also be seen at all different sporting levels including college sports, high school sports, and even elementary school sports.
St. Joseph Hill Academy High School is an example of a high school that supports many different organizations, including breast cancer awareness. This is why they host their annual breast cancer awareness volleyball game. During this event, they will raise money, with all the profits going to breast cancer research. The money will be raised through the selling of tickets to the game, t-shirts, raffles, and baked goods made by the players and their parents. As seen in previous years, the players show their support by wearing special pink uniforms for the game. They also wear pink accessories including socks and face paint. The players also go out of their way to invite their friends and families to attend the game in hopes of raising more money for this cause. In the years past, it has always been a successful and fun event to attend whether you know someone playing in the game or not.
Take a few hours out of your day on Thursday, October 6 and show your support for Staten Island’s high school girl athletes, who are doing their best to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Not only will you be supporting a great cause, but you will also be entertained with a fast paced, action packed volleyball game. After the final point has been scored and the game is over, you will leave elated, knowing that you just witnessed a great game and did your part to help raise money for breast cancer awareness.
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