Softball To Strike Out Cancer Against California
May 2, 2011
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Oregon State softball team will host the annual Strike Out Cancer series sponsored by the Corvallis Clinic's Project H.E.R. this weekend as they face the No. 9 California Golden Bears.
The series begins on Friday, May 6 at 3:00 p.m., and continues on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. and on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Admission is free to all of the games. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game to help bring awareness to the need to find a cure for breast cancer.
Fans will also receive pink pompoms and pink beads at the OSU Softball Complex. There will also be drawings for pink hats throughout the games. The team will be signing autographs following Sunday's game.
Project H.E.R. is a comprehensive breast health services program available to women in Benton, Linn and Lincoln counties. The program provides awareness, education and support for all women, from the time of a breast cancer diagnosis through survivorship. The Project H.E.R. team consists of a nurse navigator, a clinical social worker, MammaCare Specialists and many volunteers who are breast cancer survivors.
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