Established by former NC State head coach Kay Yow, Play4Kay is an initiative that unites sports teams across the nation to bring communities together and honor cancer warriors in the fight against all cancers affecting women. Rutgers University's Scarlet Knights hosts a participating basketball game annually with a mission to honor female cancer survivors and oncology healthcare team members. One woman is diagnosed with cancer every minute and Rutgers University, along with head coach Coquese Washington, are united in the fight against all cancers affecting women.
Rutgers Women’s Basketball Cancer Support Game Plan
During the annual Play4Kay game this year, the Rutgers Women's Basketball team presented a $50,000 check from the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey to establish the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Cancer Support Game Plan, which will provide funding assistance for underserved female cancer patients across the State of New Jersey.
Join us as we work together to ensure that all women are provided equal access to exceptional cancer care close to home. It will take all of us working together to change the face of cancer. Those interested in donating to the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Cancer Support Game Plan can do so here.
The Kay Yow Cancer Fund has been committed to fulfilling Coach Yow’s vision of providing quality cancer healthcare for under-resourced women since 2007. This has propelled the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to invest in programs that offer services for women who are in need of financial assistance, programs that address barriers to care and programs that focus on post-diagnosis care for under-resourced women.
Visit kayyow.com/play4kay/ to learn more.