DETROIT (2/1/2016) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team will don pink uniforms and shoes when the Titans host Valparaiso for their annual Pink Game on Saturday, Feb. 13, at Calihan Hall.
Game time for the contest is 12 p.m. and is the opener on Homecoming with the Detroit men's basketball team to face Milwaukee at 3. Fans who wear pink before halftime, will get into both games for free.
The Athletic Department has been selling pink ribbons for a minimum of $1, and fans may honor a loved one or survivor by purchasing a ribbon, which will be displayed inside Calihan Hall.
Proceeds from the contest will go towards Gilda's Club, a local cancer support organization based in Royal Oak that has helped more than 10,000 individuals and families since 1998.
All cancer survivors are welcome to attend and will be honored at halftime of the contest.
About Gilda's Club: Gilda's Club Metro Detroit ensures that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community. Our organization creates welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends.
Since 1998, more than 10,000 individuals and families have visited our Clubhouse in Royal Oak or one of our off-site locations with hospital partners around Metro Detroit. Today, we have more than 10,000 members. Our program provides support and networking groups, educational lectures, workshops and social activities for cancer patients, their loved ones, and those who are bereft.
