9th Annual Rockets for the Cure was held on January 28, 2017 with an University of Toledo 74-72 win over Central Michigan women's basketball. The Rockets for the Cure event offers free tickets to breast cancer survivors to attend the game as they are honored for their fight against breast cancer. This 4,309 in attendance event brought awareness and education on breast cancer, which I think is very important for these young college women students to learn the importance of breast health and self awareness. $10,488 raised from auctioning off the basketball players pink game jerseys benefits UTMC Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center and Susan G. Komen of Northwest Ohio.
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| Breast Cancer Survivor, Anne French sings the National Anthem |
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| Toledo Rocket ladies go pink for awareness |
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| Breast cancer survivors, Melissa and Barb Oxner |
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| Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters, Joyce Bettinger and Melissa |