About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point. Luckily, there are treatments available and a tremendous amount of research being done to save the lives of many of these women. But they need our help in spreading the word. Less than a week remains in Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here are a few simple campaign ideas to get you and your team active:
- Invite local breast cancer survivors to the game and honor them at halftime.
- Challenge all fans to wear pink to the game.
- Switch up your uniform for the week, and stick to pink.
- Have the entire team wear pink shoe laces.
- Donate proceeds from the game to breast cancer research.
- Hand out pink ribbons to everyone at the door.
- Have officials use pink whistles.
- Have your team sign the ball in pink marker and auction it off at the end of the game.
- Purchase a pink ball for the game.
- Provide a free breast cancer screening after the game.
- Hand out educational breast cancer pamphlets and DVDs at the end of the game.
- Throughout the game, show breast cancer facts and stats on the score board.
- Serve pink ice cream to the kids attending.
- Take pledges for donations after every 7 points.
- Have your team visit a local hospital.
- Attend a breast cancer walk with your team in your uniform.
- Challenge your rivals to see who can raise the most money.
- Create a public service announcement featuring coaches to air on a local radio station.
- Allow all game attendees that are wearing pink to have free entry.
- Hand out pink paper at the beginning of the game, and have everyone write down a name of someone they know who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Have everyone hold up their signs together and take a moment of silence.
