Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Bye Week Perfect Opportunity to Experience More
10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | General
Oct. 3, 2012
For me, football bye week means opportunity. Sure it a chance to catch up on office things. It's also an opportunity to evaluate our website and maybe do some things suggested by fans, coaches or student athletes. But more importantly, it's an opportunity for me to attend sporting events that I would not otherwise have the opportunity --men's soccer match last Sunday or volleyball tonight. It's also a chance to see the many things our teams do for the community. Last year, FAU athletics was involved with nearly 60 different charities and the teams have not slowed in community outreach.
FAU Football Photographer Ralph Notaro, who recently lost his mother to cancer, invited several coaches and administrators to the Hard Rock Hotel, one of his many places of employment, for a photo shoot. Ralph's photo will be used in the hotel's PINKTOBER campaign (Event Flyer). Along with the events, each hotel guest is asked if they would like a pink room. Those who agree are treated to a room with pink linens in an effort to create breast cancer awareness. In some cases 25 percent of the room rate benefits the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood is spotlighting the power of pink in honor of Hard Rock International's 13th annual PINKTOBER breast cancer awareness campaign. The hotel will donate proceeds from specially designated "pink-sheet" hotel rooms and Hard rock Café Hollywood limited-edition PINKTOBER collectibles and apparel to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The Caron Keating Foundation (U.K.) Additional proceeds from this year's local Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood PINKTOBER campaign will benefit the American Cancer Society's "Making Strikes Against Breast Cancer" and the Breast Cancer Center Fund at Memorial Foundation (Full Release).
You may have also noticed a difference at football games. There has been a concerted effort to reach out to the community. The Boca Braves football team and Spanish River Christian Church have been a part of the football team tunnel. The ticketing staff is working hard to bring youth groups to all FAU games.
This week I have been reminded that FAU student athletes come from the surrounding community. The students who attend games were grade school classmates of those now representing the Owls (318 student athletes are from the state of Florida). FAU is a major part of this community and extends past the court, field, diamond, track or pool.
Go Owls. You continue to make us proud.
