NOTRE DAME TO HOST DIG PINK MATCH ON OCTOBER 1

Notre Dame to Host Dig Pink Match on October 1

NOTRE DAME

Notre Dame | 9/22/2026

Sherman Oaks, CA – September 22, 2026 – This year, thousands of volleyball athletes from around the country will participate in The Side-Out Foundation’s Dig Pink® program. Middle school, high school, college, club, and adult teams will advocate for those living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in their communities while raising funds for the Side-Out Foundation.

Donations from Dig Pink events support metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients' participation in Side-Out’s Precision Medicine Analysis Program, in addition to supporting the foundation’s ongoing breast cancer research.

Notre Dame High School will host a Dig Pink® match on October 1, 2026, against Chaminade High School to support the Side-Out Foundation. The match will begin at 6:00 PM at Notre Dame High School.

Special events and activities surrounding the match will help raise awareness for metastatic breast cancer and support the Side-Out Foundation’s mission.

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Notre Dame High School Volleyball

Notre Dame High School’s volleyball program is a competitive and accomplished program committed to developing student-athletes both on and off the court. The Knights enter the 2026 season following a 2025 Sunshine League Championship and continue to build on a strong tradition of excellence. Led by Head Coach Jon Daze, the program emphasizes teamwork, leadership, and the growth of its student-athletes while competing at a high level.

About The Side-Out Foundation

The Side-Out Foundation, established in 2004, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit making a significant impact on the lives of metastatic breast cancer patients and their families. Through innovative approaches and precision medicine research, Side-Out provides hope and treatment options for those with metastatic breast cancer. Their educational and community-driven programs, Dig Pink® and the Ambassador Program, engage a new generation in advocacy and fund revolutionary research. Side-Out envisions a future where breast cancer is not a terminal diagnosis and every patient has hope for more tomorrows.

Side-Out’s precision medicine research matches patients with treatments and uses the outcome data produced from this to draw conclusions, challenge the foundations of cancer care, and change the trajectory of the disease. The organization’s educational and community-driven programs, Dig Pink® and Ambassador Program, are built on creating advocacy for the metastatic breast cancer community, engaging a new generation, and funding Side-Out’s revolutionary research. As both a nonprofit and research organization, The Side-Out Foundation and its supporters work for a future where breast cancer isn’t a terminal diagnosis and anyone receiving a breast cancer diagnosis has hope for more tomorrows.