Oct. 7, 2010
United Way Day of Caring Photo Gallery
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - The Penn State Lady Lion basketball team participated in the PNC Bank-United Way "Day of Caring" on Thursday. The squad painted rooms at the Centre Region Senior Center on S. Fraser Street.
Each year, "Day of Caring" volunteers work on improvement projects for Centre County; these services are available for all qualifying non-profit organizations, community recreational facilities, historical sites, and other relevant areas. The projects consist of activities such as landscaping, painting and repair. Last year's event had more than 1,300 volunteers working on 129 projects in the region, saving organizations more than $84,000.
The Lady Lions have been a long-time participant in the "Day of Caring," painting houses for multiple organizations, cleaning up Millbrook Marsh Nature Center and painting rooms at the Centre Furnace Mansion in the past. Last year, the squad painted murals, hallways and rooms at Our Lady of Victory Preschool.
The Lady Lions, who will face Gannon in an exhibition on Sun., Nov. 7, open their season on the road at Dayton on Fri., Nov. 12. Penn State then faces Rider in its home opener on Sun., Nov. 14. 2010-11 Lady Lion Basketball season tickets are available by calling 814-867-2557. Season tickets are $117 for adults, $52 for youth and $91 for seniors. The PNC Flex Books are available again this year for $99. The Flex Book gives fans 12 vouchers, including one for the Coaches vs. Cancer game and one for the Pink Zone game, that can be redeemed for Nittany Lion and Lady Lion Basketball tickets in any combination.
The 2011 WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State will take place on Sunday, Feb. 27 at noon as the Lady Lions take on Northwestern in the Bryce Jordan Center. The game can be seen on the Big Ten Network. Last year, the Lady Lions donated more than $80,000 for breast cancer causes. This year's fundraising efforts will benefit the Mount Nittany Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital. For more information on the Pink Zone at Penn State, visit the official Pink Zone website at www.gopsusports.com/pinkzone. The WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State is also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pinkzoneatpennstate.
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