Oct. 22, 2021, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Grand Rapids Community College volleyball players are raising awareness of breast cancer and supporting those fighting the disease and working for a cure with a special Pink Night on Thursday.
GRCC student-athletes will be wearing special pink jerseys when they take the court at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse against Lansing Community College.
Admission is $3, with GRCC students and employees admitted free with their RaiderCard. Proceeds and donations will go to Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids. The organization supports people battling cancer and those grieving the loss of friends and loved ones.
“Our student-athletes work to be leaders on and off the court,” Athletic Director Lauren Ferullo said. “Many of us have friends and relatives who have courageously fought the battle against cancer. The Pink Night is an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges being faced, and the resources available in our community to help people.”
Pink Night has been an annual event for the volleyball team during coach Chip Will’s 15 years at the helm.
October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. It is the second-most common cancer in American women, after skin cancer.
The event is the final regular season home game for the conference-champion Raiders. GRCC is 18-5 on the season, and 12-0 against conference opponents.