Feb. 18, 2010

Garden City, N.Y. - On Saturday, February 13, as part of Adelphi's participation in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone, the Panthers presented checks to the Adelphi Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program totaling $4,060 at half-time.

Angela Papalia and other staff and volunteers from the hotline were on hand to accept the donations. The Athletic Department presented a check for $2500 from the sale of raffle baskets, t-shirts and other pink items while the Adelphi Softball team presented a check for $1200 from its first-ever Bat for A Cause Clinic.

In addition, Campus Recreation's BCA Run/Walk brought in $200, despite the snowy weather and subsequent sale of t-shirts during the game, generated another $160.

"Working with the hotline has been a wonderful experience for the Athletic Department," said Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator, Suzette McQueen. "We couldn't have done it without the hard work of our committee, the Student Government Association and the entire Adelphi community."

Over the last 3 years, the Athletics Department, with is campus partners have generated over $17,000 for the hotline. In addition to monetary support, the teams have helped petition New York State to keep funding for the program and have participated in the hotline's hugely successful Creative Cups initiative.

The department initially began working with the hotline three years ago in response to a diagnosis of breast cancer for Jennifer Montgomery, the wife of former men's soccer coach Bob Montgomery. In an effort to assist her and raise awareness, Athletics partnered with the hotline. Today, Jennifer is in remission and doing well and helps raise money as well as attend the "pink games", often singing the national anthem before the start of the contests.