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TVCC press release

Trinity Valley Community College is again teaming up with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer.

For a seventh straight year, TVCC is participating in the WBCA’s Play 4Kay initiative, which began as “Think Pink” in 2007. TVCC has designated the Wednesday, Feb. 19, game against Panola College at Cardinal Gym as its Play 4Kay event. Game time is 5:30 p.m.

The initiative is named in memory of former North Carolina State head women’s basketball coach Kay Yow, who died after a third recurrence of breast cancer in January 2009. The movement continues to grow and change lives, especially during February.

Yow recorded 737 victories during her coaching career while also guiding the United States Women’s Basketball team to the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In June 2002, Yow’s accomplishments earned her induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and in July of 2007. Yow was presented with the inaugural Jimmy V. ESPY Award for Perseverance.

To date, the fund has raised more than $7 million in support of women’s cancer research. Due its unique partnership with The V Foundation, the fund utilizes Scientific Advisory Board to ensure your donations support the cancer research projects with the most potential. Thus, grant recipients funded by the Kay Yow Cancer Fund have remarkable standing within the scientific community. Continue reading “It’s Time To Play 4Kay”

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

It’s time to again shoot hoops for hope.

Trinity Valley Community College basketball teams are helping raise funds for the East Texas chapter of the Amazing Little Hearts Group (ALHG) for a second straight year.

The college has proclaimed Saturday, Jan. 18, as Hoops For Hope Day. The Lady Cardinals and Cardinals play Tyler Junior College at home that day in a Region XIV Conference doubleheader and opportunities will be available for fans to contribute to the effort to raise funds. Action begins at 4 p.m.

ALHG provides support, information and resources to families affected by congenital heart defects in our area.

A congenital heart defect (CHD) is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels which is present at birth. Many types of the heart defects exist, most of which either obstruct blood flow in the heart or vessels near it, or cause blood flow through the heart in an abnormal pattern.

Among the opportunities for fans to contribute at the game will be the chance to purchase ribbons and a note for the wall. There will also be a raffle and posters for sale. Donations will also be accepted.

The college is also inviting children from ALHG and others touched by the disease to be special guests at the game.

The college encourages fans to support Hoops For Hope Day.