Vikes host sixth annual Shoot for the Cure

On Feb. 16 Vikes fans have the perfect opportunity to enjoy a night of exciting basketball and support the fight against breast cancer at the same time. This year marks the sixth annual Shoot for the Cure event, which has raised more than half a million dollars for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation so far.

UVic was one of the first schools to participate in this event and has played a special role ever since. The Vikes event raised over $2,300 last year, encouraged largely by community support for Vikes coaching legend and breast cancer survivor Kathy Shields.

Shoot for the Cure has grown to involve 44 CIS basketball programs from across the country—a national effort that connects fans and athletes with an important social issue.

On game day, the first 50 people wearing pink will receive a prize and a portion of ticket sales will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. There will also be great prizes such as pink basketball wristbands and B.B. King tickets.

As an added bonus, the game on Feb. 16 is against Vikes’ archrivals the UBC Thunderbirds. The women tip off at 5 p.m. and the men at 7 p.m. on the Ken and Kathy Shields Court at the McKinnon Gym.