On Wednesday, the athletic department at Shawnee State University made a special trip to the Southern Ohio Medical Center campus in the well-known "Hilltop" section of Portsmouth, as members of the athletic department and the Shawnee State softball program officially presented SOMC with the proceeds of its Pink Out volleyball match against Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) earlier in the month.

At the match, representatives from Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) were on hand, and at the volleyball match, folks could pay $2 for a bracelet or wristband to show support or $1 for a ribbon to write a message of hope or a person's name who has or was impacted by breast cancer. Each team that competed at home on Saturday wore either pink wristbands, bracelets, ribbons or tape that honored those who have been impacted. The ribbons, which were hung on Saturday in the Shawnee State Athletic lobby, will stay up for the month in recognition of those impacted by breast cancer.

All of the proceeds were donated back to the SOMC's Breast Cancer Compassion Fund, which provides financial and compassionate support to local breast cancer patients for costs such as transportation, wigs, medications, and additional needs not covered by insurance.

Pictured from left to right: Shawnee State head softball coach Kristen Bradshaw, Shawnee State seniors Lexie Lockwood, Haley Hawes, Gabby Adams, Andi Webb, Hailee Bay, Mackensie Bailey and Jenna Christopher, Administrative Director of Cancer Services and Ambulatory Infusion at SOMC Wendi Waugh, Associate Athletic Director Tiffany Buckmaster.