Nicole Paul

Professor Stephanie A Lawrence

JMC-26001-008
20 November 2014
Assignment 11: Covering an Event
The Kent State University womens lacrosse team hosted their annual
Lax for the Cure event on October 19th.
Since 2006, the Golden Flashes womens club lacrosse team has
hosted the event in October to support womens breast cancer.
Genevieve Mackenzie, Kent State University sophomore, was in charge
of planning the event.
It is a fun way to get the team involved, and raise awareness for
breast cancer, said Mackenzie. Everyone involved had an awesome
time, and we were able to raise two hundred dollars for a great cause.
The team raised money for the Susan G. Komen Breast cancer
foundation by paying money to play in the event, and also selling
sweatshirts to students and family members.
Zachary Nowak, Kent State University hockey player and womens
lacrosse coach, was happy with the turn out of the event.
Its amazing the work the girls put into the event, said Nowak. The
girls had been putting the event together for about three months and it
could not have gone any better.

The National Cancer Institute reported 232,670 new cases of breast

cancer in women, and 40,000 deaths in 2014.
The Susan G. Komen Breast cancer foundation host events all over the
United States in hopes of raising money for breast cancer research and
educating women about breast cancer.
Annie Kenney, Kent State University womens lacrosse player, said that
the whole event went together perfectly, and she was proud of her
teammates for putting together such a perfect event.
The whole day was magical, said Kenney. Knowing that you are
working hard to make a difference in peoples lives really hits you hard,
and makes you appreciate life even more.