Texas Border Business
June 24, 2014
EDINBURG–University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) women’s basketball head coach Larry Tidwell has accepted challenges from Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair and West Virginia head coach Mike Carey to participate in the #Chillin4Charity Cold Water Challenge to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
Tidwell will get showered with a bucket of ice cold water on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. outside the women’s basketball offices.
Tidwell will then have the opportunity to call out coaches and players around the country.
Any head coach that doesn’t take part owes the Kay Yow Cancer Fund $250. Conversely, Tidwell will owe $50 to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund for each one that participates.
Any assistant coach that doesn’t take part owes the Kay Yow Cancer Fund $100. Conversely, Tidwell will owe $25 to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund for each one that participates.
Any player that doesn’t take part owes the team five hours of community service. Conversely, every UTPA student-athlete will owe two hours of community service for each one that participates.
The Kay Yow Cancer Fund was officially founded on December 3, 2007, from the vision of the organization’s namesake, former North Carolina State head coach Kay Yow. Since its inception, the foundation has raised more than $8 million, $3.8 million of which has been granted for scientific research and related programs focused on women’s cancers thanks to the generosity and continued support of donors.
Donations to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund can be made online at https://donate.kayyow.com.
