OKLAHOMA CITY —The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America/USA Softball will donate $3,500 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® of Central and Western Oklahoma ASA/USA Softball. The money, raised by an eBay auction of pink items used by 2015 USA Softball Women’s National Team athletes during July’s World Cup of Softball, brings USA Softball’s eight year donation total to $75,200.
“The pink auction is a great way for us to support women in whatever they’re going through,” said USA Softball outfielder Janie Takeda (Placentia, Calif.), whose autographed jersey netted $215. “I hope our efforts as an organization can encourage those affected by breast cancer to keep fighting and have hope for the future.”
Last month, 17 autographed, game-worn jerseys from members of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 USA Softball Women’s National Team items went up for bid on eBay. For the past eight years, members of the USA Softball Women’s National Team donned pink uniforms in a “Pink Out” game during the World Cup of Softball to honor breast cancer survivors and create awareness for breast cancer research.
Pink items worn and used by USA athletes throughout the past eight years are permanently on display at the National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum, 2801 N.E. 50th Street in Oklahoma City.
Note: Per NCAA rules, items worn by and only signed by athletes with remaining college eligibility were not auctioned off at this time. These items will be auctioned at a later date once the athletes have exhausted their college eligibility.
About Susan G. Komen Central and Western Oklahoma
Since 1994, Komen Central and Western Oklahoma has granted over $9.5 million. With the support of our signature fundraiser, the Race for the Cure®, we will award over $750,000 toward the fight against breast cancer by funding grassroots educational programs as well as national research. Up to seventy-five percent of the net proceeds raised by the Affiliate are dedicated to fighting breast cancer in its 47 County Service Area. Grants are awarded each year to local hospitals and community organizations that provide innovative outreach and awareness programs for medically underserved women. A minimum of twenty-five percent of the net proceeds raised by Komen Central and Western Oklahoma fund the national breast cancer research through the Susan G. Komen Grants Program. Partnerships with corporate sponsors and community organizations allows us to continue holding the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, as well as other fundraisers, including the Pink Tie Ball and Paddle for the Cure.
About ASA/USA Softball
Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 74 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.5 million. ASA/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles as well as claimed eight World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please visithttp://www.asausasoftball.com
— Courtesy of ASA/USA Softball