Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Named Play4Kay Divisional Winner
April 05, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Texas Tech honored for raising the most money by a Division I BCS school
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lady Raider Basketball team has been named the Play4Kay Divisional Winner, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund announced Friday during the NCAA Women's Final Four and WBCA National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
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Texas Tech was honored for raising the most money by any BCS Division I school. This award is given each year in honor of the team that raises the most money in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund through the Play4Kay initiative.
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"It's an absolute honor to represent Texas Tech as the Division I National winner. We accept this honor for all of the cancer fighters and their families," Head Coach Marlene Stollings said. "We are grateful to the Lubbock community for their unwavering support to such a great cause."
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Texas Tech Women's Basketball has been known for their annual Play4Kay Pink Game. Funds are raised throughout the month of February with donations coming from a combination of local businesses and Lady Raider fans. United Supermarkets was a major contributor and has been since the inaugural Play4Kay game in 2008.Â
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Since the Kay Yow Cancer Fund's inception, more than $5.3 million has been allocated in support of women's cancer research and serving the underserved. For more information about the KYCF and its annual Play4Kay fundraising initiative, visit www.kayyow.com.
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The KYCF was officially founded Dec. 3, 2007, from the vision of the organization's namesake Kay Yow, former North Carolina State head women's basketball coach. Coach Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 before succumbing to the disease Jan. 24, 2009. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women's cancers through raising funds for scientific research, assisting the underserved, and unifying people for a common cause.
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Texas Tech was honored for raising the most money by any BCS Division I school. This award is given each year in honor of the team that raises the most money in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund through the Play4Kay initiative.
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"It's an absolute honor to represent Texas Tech as the Division I National winner. We accept this honor for all of the cancer fighters and their families," Head Coach Marlene Stollings said. "We are grateful to the Lubbock community for their unwavering support to such a great cause."
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Texas Tech Women's Basketball has been known for their annual Play4Kay Pink Game. Funds are raised throughout the month of February with donations coming from a combination of local businesses and Lady Raider fans. United Supermarkets was a major contributor and has been since the inaugural Play4Kay game in 2008.Â
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Since the Kay Yow Cancer Fund's inception, more than $5.3 million has been allocated in support of women's cancer research and serving the underserved. For more information about the KYCF and its annual Play4Kay fundraising initiative, visit www.kayyow.com.
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The KYCF was officially founded Dec. 3, 2007, from the vision of the organization's namesake Kay Yow, former North Carolina State head women's basketball coach. Coach Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 before succumbing to the disease Jan. 24, 2009. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women's cancers through raising funds for scientific research, assisting the underserved, and unifying people for a common cause.
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