Bethel Field Hockey Goes Pink Tuesday to 'Play 4 the Cure' for Breast Cancer

This Tuesday, Oct. 13 Bethel High School’s girls field hockey team will don pink socks and ribbons as they come together to Play4theCure.

According to their website, Play4theCure is “a fundraising platform for the National Foundation for Cancer Research which provides funding worldwide to the best scientists to enable cutting edge research that other large cancer organizations can’t and won’t fund. Play4theCure inspires young athletes and their teams to leverage their passion for sports to “Play4” loved ones affected by cancer and encourages them to actively participate in working to fund cancer research to make a difference.”

Bethel’s team usually plays for the American Cancer Society, however, this year one of the organizers, Diedre Hook, said they decided to raise funds to benefit the Mitchell family (that’s me), as I continue to battle the disease. Read my story by clicking here.

“We will play for your family because you’re one of our own. Ruby is our teammate, one of our kids at school and that is the way we roll at BHS,” Hook said.

My daughter Ruby, a sophomore, has played field hockey for the last two years and is very grateful for her team’s support during this difficult time.

Tickets to Tuesday’s game are by donations which will be accepted at the entry gate. There will be a bake sale and a 50/50 raffle.

Brookfield Chick-fil-A has donated chicken sandwiches that will be sold as part of the fundraiser. Their mascot, “The Cow,” will be at the game as well for photos. Owner Devon Scanlon said she wanted to help because, “We want to do whatever we can to support our community and to support breast cancer awareness.”

Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity girls will play on Tuesday, beginning at 5 p.m. on the Bethel High School field by the tennis courts, 300 Whittlesey Dr, Bethel, Conn.

Photo: Christy Robertson