Softball Team Adopts “Get Your Head in the Game”

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National Brain Tumor Society Awareness Initiative Embraced by University of Delaware

Softball Team Adopts “Get Your Head in the Game”

Newark, Del. - The National Brain Tumor Society partnered with the University of Delaware softball team to increase brain tumor awareness during their double-header on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

As the Delaware Blue Hens hosted Georgia State, the team wore orange awareness bracelets and the National Brain Tumor Society’s “Get Your Head in the Game” logo on their uniforms. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Elissa Pompeii, who is the top fundraiser for National Brain Tumor Society’s upcoming 5^thAnnual Delaware Brain Tumor Walk on April 28, 2012. The University of Delaware also honored those who are fighting a brain tumor, and those who have lost their battle, by holding a moment of silence before the start of the game.

Get Your Head in the Game is a national campaign aimed at increasing awareness and empowering advocates to support brain tumor research. To learn more about the National Brain Tumor Society visit www.braintumor.org