COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The sixth-annual Beat the Hell Outta Breast Cancer game will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18 when the Texas A&M women's basketball team hosts Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. (CT) at Reed Arena.
Texas A&M's goal for this year's BTHO Breast Cancer game, sponsored by the College Station Medical Center, is to raise $35,000 to benefit the Kay Yow Foundation in honor of the late North Carolina State head coach who passed away at the age of 66 on Jan. 24, 2009, after battling the disease and promoting breast cancer awareness since her initial diagnosis in 1987. In each of the past five seasons, A&M has raised over $30,000 for breast cancer.
The official 2012 BTHO Breast Cancer T-Shirt is on sale for $5. The T-Shirts are on sale now until Feb. 17 at the Commons Lobby, the Wehner Building, Koldus Plaza, at every home Aggie basketball game, and at the opening weekend of Aggie baseball and Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. T-shirts are courtesy of the College Station Medical Center and Monograms & More.
During the BTHO Breast Cancer game on Feb. 18, there will be a silent auction held in Reed Arena. This auction will have prizes such as local restaurant gift cards, golf getaways, etc. No signup is necessary, just show up to the game and bid. Cash or check only will be accepted.
For more information on the BTHO Breast Cancer game, to purchase a T-Shirt, or to make a general donation, please visit the event's special website at: www.aggieathletics.com/bthobc or email questions to BTHOBreastCancer@athletics.tamu.edu.
Monetary donations can be made through the website prior to game day and monetary donations will also be accepted anywhere T-shirts are sold. Fans can also mail checks with general donations to: Texas A&M Athletics, Attn: BTHO Breast Cancer, PO Box 30017, College Station, TX 77842-3017. Please make all checks payable to: Texas A&M Athletics.