The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's basketball, hockey and volleyball teams wrap up the 10th annual Think Pink, #BleedBlue campaign this weekend (Jan. 27-28) at St. George Campus.
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The campaign, which raises funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario Chapter, kicked off last weekend with the Junior Blues bake sale, swimming Toronto Invitational and track and field Fred Foot Classic at the Athletic Centre.
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The Varsity Blues women's hockey team kicks off the weekend hosting the UOIT Ridgebacks on Friday night (Jan. 27) at Varsity Arena. Varsity Blues hockey student coordinator Madison Danford will cut her hair during the first intermission. Click
here to support Madison Danford's Think Pink campaign! The Blues will also donate all proceeds from the second intermission chuck-a-puck game to the cause.
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Women's basketball gets the campaign off to an early start on Saturday (Jan. 28) as they host the McMaster Marauders at Goldring Centre at 12 p.m. U of T's
women's volleyball and
field hockey teams kick things off with a free throw competition in the first quarter break, with an action-packed halftime to follow. Click the links above to support their campaigns!
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Junior Blues gymnastics squad, who raised hundreds of dollars at their bake sale last week, will kick off halftime with their annual performance. Women's hockey goaltender
Valencia Yordanov will then cut her hair in support of the cause. Click their respective links to donate! Fans will also be blown away by Jumpsations, who will be performing a special Think Pink jump rope routine.
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The OUA and U Sports defending champion Varsity Blues
women's volleyball team caps off the campaign as they host the Queen's Gaels on Saturday night at 6 p.m. at Goldring Centre.Â
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The Varsity Blues
women's rugby team has challenged the
women's lacrosse team to a mini volleyball match during the first set break. During the second set break, Varsity Blues promotions leader Giovanna Lisena, who has already raised over $2,000, will be cutting her hair honouring her grandmother, a breast cancer survivor. Click
here to support Giovana's campaign!
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To support the cause and our 12 champions, please visit
varsityblues.ca/ThinkPink!
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