The annual Dig Pink Volleyball game has become a tradition at NDB for being the most attended game of the school year. It is meant to raise money and awareness for breast cancer, the most common type of cancer found in women living in the United States.
Former NDB Volleyball Player Tammy Byrne ‘17 founded Dig Pink after her mom sadly lost her life to breast cancer. Tammy’s dad and aunt came and watched the game to support her efforts and the legacy that she left at NDB.
This year, NDB encouraged students to participate in many ways, such as joining the Dig Pink club to help set up the gym for the event, managing a bake sale, selling pink Dig Pink shirts that students were allowed to wear all week instead of polos, earning spirit point for wearing pink, and giving students an extra day off if over 70% of students attended the Dig Pink games.
Breast cancer can affect so many families and communities and before the varsity game started, NDB Student Services Coordinator Barbara Tauskey shared her own heroic journey to beating cancer.
“It means a lot to play in a game where I know that the proceeds are going to a good cause and helping women, and it’s also fun because of how hyped the crowd was,” said freshman volleyball player Allison Wright.
The impact of the NDB community is more than just the amount of money raised, but also shines a light on how important it is to think about how anyone might be affected by cancer. It demonstrated how to support them in any way possible, just as Tammy set the example by founding Dig Pink and using it to spread awareness.
