12 Feb 2013 'PinkZone' on Saturday at UCA
When the UCA Sugar Bears tip off against Sam Houston State on Saturday, Feb. 16, it will be about more than wins and losses.
UCA will again designate proceeds from the PinkZone game against Sam Houston State to cancer programs at Conway Regional Health System. For the past few years, UCA has participated in an international initiative of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to raise cancer awareness across college campuses and in communities throughout the country.
This year the event will offer a double header with both the UCA Sugar Bears and the UCA Bears taking on Sam Houston State. The women’s game will tip off at 2 p.m. followed by the men’s game.
PinkZone will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a cancer health fair sponsored by Conway Regional prior to the Sugar Bears’ basketball game with activities continuing through the start of the men’s game at 4:30 p.m. Both games and the cancer health fair will take place in the Farris Center at UCA.
Other activities will include:
- A shootout between UCA and Conway Regional leaders at halftime of the women’s basketball game.
- Pink and Jeans Day will be held on Friday, Feb.15, at Conway Regional with participants being asked to donate $5 to the cause.
“This donation will go toward supporting patients and families facing cancer through the cancer programs at Conway Regional. Prevention and early detection are critical in the fight against cancer. Our thanks go to UCA for their efforts to help raise cancer awareness throughout the community. We are very appreciative of their generous financial support,” said Marla Hambuchen with the Conway Regional Health Foundation. “Go Bears!”
Bear Paw Honor/Memorial cards will be sold for $1 at the game and in advance at the Conway locations of ARVEST Bank, National Bank of Arkansas at Harkrider and Oak streets and Conway Regional Medical Center.
The Bear Paw cards will be on display in the lobby of the Farris Center during Pink Zone.
