St. Charles girls volleyball teams join fight against breast cancer

On Thursday, Sept. 24, the St. Charles North and St. Charles East girls volleyball teams will join together in the IHSA approved "Volley for the Cure" event. It was created as a way to honor and celebrate the fight against breast cancer. The promotion is dedicated to all women and men who have been touched by breast cancer with the hope this devastating disease will one day be cured.

As a way to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer, the main goal is to "Pack the House in Pink" for the volleyball match between North and East, that will take place Thursday, Sept. 24, at St. Charles North High School with the junior varsity and freshmen games beginning at 4:30 p.m. and the varsity and sophomore games beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Pink T-shirts will be on sale for $10. This T-shirt will get you into the game for free. At the game that night, a bake sale will be held as well as raffles for a few baskets, fans can guess the number of M&Ms in the jar for $1.

Donations are sought, either business or personal, for this event. Donations made out to the SCN or SCE Girls Volleyball Boosters will first be used to defray the costs of this event with the balance being donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. If you would like 100 percent of your money to go to the foundation, make your check payable to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Send donations to St. Charles North High School, 255 Red Gate Road, St. Charles IL 60175, Attn: Coach Lindsey Hawkins, or St. Charles East High School, 1020 Dunham Road, St. Charles IL 60174, Attn: Coach Jennie Kull.

To purchase a T-shirt or to help, contact Lisa Schneider at (630) 587-9373 or clcoschneid@comcast.net or Maureen Niski, (630) 513-6867 or maureen@keystonetechnology.com.