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I think sometimes I become impatient with people who have a cause that they beat into others. Whether it be religion or global warming or politics or disease research... it was fine if they were passionate about it but why do you have to knock me over with it incessantly? I'm curious as to what others believe but I don't want to feel pressured to give or act out of guilt or peer pressure. Nevertheless, I've caught the bug.

Last year our women's basketball coach became passionate about a program called "Think Pink" to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. NC State Head Coach Kay Yow has been fighting cancer for years and has hosted a large event that has inspired college programs around the country to adopt the "Think Pink" program to host events on their own campuses. Methodist Head Coach DeeDee Jarman has been an avid supporter of Coach Yow having worked her camps for many years while admiring her faith and commitment. Coach Jarman jumped into "Think Pink" with everything she had and raised money for pink uniforms for her team, donations for a silent auction in addition to $3,350 to present to Coach Yow for her cancer fund. The event featured a halftime ceremony to honor breast cancer survivors that brought many to tears... or at least close to it.

This year's event has been renamed "Pink Zone" but features the same goals Coach Yow has in her own life. Often, with a cause like this, you have to have a connection to it to really get it. Maybe you know someone who has fought or is fighting breast cancer and this hits home for you. Maybe you realize that one in seven women either has or will develop breast cancer and want to fight those odds. Maybe you have no connection to breast cancer and that's okay. I'm the one that just didn't want to go to the web site to click for breast cancer (the breast cancer site). It's not like it even cost me anything all I had to do was click but I didn't care.

Methodist University is hosting a Pink Zone event Feb. 14 at 2 pm. The women's basketball team will play Peace College but it's more than just a game. The school colors take a back seat to a cause that too many can connect to. We're selling t-shirts... many of you don't need another t-shirt. That's ok. Many of you don't live anywhere near to come to a basketball game in NC... That's ok too. Our silent auction will feature autographed basketballs by Michael Jordan, Coach Yow, Tennessee Head Coach Pat Summitt, UNC Head Coach Sylvia Hatchell and team, Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim and an autographed football by Eli Manning. Even if you don't like basketball or women's basketball... it's more than just a game.

Curious yet? Ok for real no pressure... I just thought I'd share something that's grown on me. I don't know that a t-shirt I buy is going to keep me from getting cancer, but I had to start somewhere.

Methodist University Pink Zone