Oct. 6, 2011
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - Members of the Penn State Lady Lion basketball team participated in the PNC Bank-United Way "Day of Caring" on Thursday. The Lady Lions painted the fence around the tennis court at St. Joseph's Academy on Boalsburg Pike in Boalsburg.
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 2,400 volunteers working on 154 projects in the region.
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, painting rooms at the Centre Furnace Mansion, painting murals, hallways and rooms at Our Lady of Victory Preschool in the past. Last year, the squad painted rooms at the Centre Region Senior Center.
The Lady Lions, who will face Bloomsburg in an exhibition on Sat., Nov. 5, open their season with the Lady Lion Classic on Fri., Nov. 11 and Sun., Nov. 13 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State faces Washington State in the tourney opener at 6 p.m. Friday, while Middle Tennessee State takes on UNC-Wilmington at 8 p.m. 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. 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 2012 WBCA Pink Zone at Penn State will take place on Sunday, Feb. 26 as the Lady Lions take on Minnesota in the Bryce Jordan Center. Last year, the Lady Lions donated nearly $200,000 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, J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital and Lewistown 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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