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Official 2012 Dig Pink Tour Stops 19 days ago

Join the following tournaments as they strive to… Make a Statement. Educate. Raise Funds. MLK Memphis — January 28-29 ASICS President’s Day Classic — February 18-20 Capitol Hill Classic — February 18-20 TVA Omaha Classic — February 18-19 Colorado Crossroads — February 25-27 and March 2-4 Lids Team Sports Mideast Qualifier — March 16-18 (St. […]

SOAP Award Winners Featured at AVCA Convention 64 days ago

Side-Out Ambassador Program (SOAP) award winners were announced Thursday, December 15th. On Friday, December 16th, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) made a special announcement of the Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Pink® Award winners at the 2011 AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet at the AVCA Annual Convention. Congratulations, Sarah, Kayleigh and Jenna on this special […]

2011 SOAP Award Winners!!! 69 days ago

Congratulations to the Side-Out Ambassador Program (SOAP) 2011 Award winners!!!! Each winner showed exceptional commitment to her school, community and to the ultimate goal of helping breast cancer patients and their families. There are three different types of awards: the SOAP Scholarship Award, the SOAP Community Service Award and the Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Pink® Award. […]

New Research on Inflammatory Breast Cancer 99 days ago

Recently, Emanuel Petriocoin and Lance Liotta of George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Applied Proteomics & Molecular Medicine (CAPMM) discovered that activation of the protein ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) is associated with inflammatory breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of the disease: “Mason Research Gives Hope to Women With Deadliest Breast Cancer”. Although this study […]

Side-Out Partners With Team IP 133 days ago

Fairfax, VA — October 12, 2011 — The Side-Out Foundation is pleased to announce its partnership with Team IP. Together, they created a website dedicated specifically to Dig Pink® branded merchandise, simplifying the purchasing process for teams wishing to order t-shirts, wristbands, tattoos and other Dig Pink products (www.buydigpink.com). Randy L. Sparks, CEO and president […]

ASC Volleyball Teams Ready For Dig Pink Crossover Challenges 145 days ago

From ascssports.org RICHARDSON, Texas (September 29, 2011) –– All 14 American Southwest Conference volleyball teams have committed again to come together during the two cross division tournaments to help raise the awareness of breast cancer research through the Dig Pink campaign created by the Side-Out Foundation. The ASC Dig Pink Crossover Challenge schedule features members […]

Side-Out Foundation Awards $160K to the FNIH 146 days ago

Rick Dunetz presents the check to FNIH (from left to right: David Wholley (director, The Biomarkers Consortium, FNIH), Dr. Scott Campbell (executive director and CEO, FNIH), Rick Dunetz (founder and executive director, Side-Out), Dr. Emanuel (Chip) Petricoin (co-director, GMU Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine) and Bryant Dunetz (Rick’s dad and COO, Side-Out)) From […]

New Incentive for NAIA, NJCAA & NCCAA Teams 155 days ago

Fairfax, VA — September 20, 2011 — In its ongoing efforts to support volleyball education, The Side-Out Foundation has teamed up with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) to provide free memberships for NAIA, NJCAA and NCCAA assistant volleyball coaches. Any NAIA, NJCAA or NCCAA volleyball team that donates $2,000 to support breast cancer research […]

Volleyball Cares: Dig Pink! 197 days ago

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 […]

Rock the Pink™ Beach Volleyball Tournament! 222 days ago

Join B&B Volleyball for the Rock the Pink Beach Volleyball Tournament! What’s better than playing some beach volleyball during the summer? Playing beach volleyball during the summer and raising funds for breast cancer!! For additional details and registration, visit www.bbvolleyball.com or call 516.732.2544 FREE FOOD, DRINKS AND A T-SHIRT WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL PLAYERS […]

Latest Blog Posts

Dealing With Fear

The below story was read at the 2012 Capitol Hill Classic. Boxer and actor Randall “Tex” Cobb once said “Courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s the dealing with it.” Fear has the potential to motivate and encourage you, something Julie Matthews understands well. Julie is the special projects coordinator at The Side-Out Foundation, the […]
February 21, 2012

Small Town Team-Big Time Goals

by Sarah Hemminger Carlow University Many young adults feel overwhelmed and insignificant as they ponder thoughts of what life past high school will hold for them. The pressure of college and career choices can seem daunting and insurmountable. I felt exactly this way during the summer of 2010. I had no idea that my love […]
January 24, 2012

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Official 2012 Dig Pink Tour Stops

Join the following tournaments as they strive to… Make a Statement. Educate. Raise Funds. MLK Memphis — January 28-29 ASICS President’s Day Classic — February 18-20 Capitol Hill Classic — February 18-20 TVA Omaha Classic — February 18-19 Colorado Crossroads — February 25-27 and March 2-4 Lids Team Sports Mideast Qualifier — March 16-18 (St. […]
February 3, 2012

SOAP Award Winners Featured at AVCA Convention

Side-Out Ambassador Program (SOAP) award winners were announced Thursday, December 15th. On Friday, December 16th, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) made a special announcement of the Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Pink® Award winners at the 2011 AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet at the AVCA Annual Convention. Congratulations, Sarah, Kayleigh and Jenna on this special […]
December 20, 2011