Bump, Set & Spike for a Cause at Ward Melville High

A sea of pink blanketed the gymnasium at Ward Melville High School as the girl’s varsity and junior variety teams hosted a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Dig Pink, a Suffolk County volleyball initiative started by WMHS coach Charles Fernandes approximately six years ago, calls for teams to wear pink during a predetermined home game and raise money and awareness.

Ward Melville dedicated their Oct. 14 games against Commack High School to the initiative. The teams sported unique white and pink t-shirts created by the Side Out Foundation and coordinated a bake sale and sold pink bracelets for the cause.

The Ward Melville boys volleyball teams will host a similar event during their Oct. 27 game. To date, the county has raised more than $250,000 for the initiative.

Photo provided by the Three Village School District