The Seattle Seahawks will recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month this Sunday, October 12, during the Seahawks game vs. the Cowboys at CenturyLink Field to promote the League’s month-long A Crucial Catch campaign. The campaign is focused on the importance of annual screenings, especially for women who are 40-and-older. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:25 p.m. Touchdown City and all gates open at 10 a.m.
The local chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) will distribute 30,000 pink ribbons to fans as they enter the stadium. Representatives from the ZTA, Puget Sound affiliate of Susan G. Komen and the American Cancer Society will have booths in Touchdown City to share information.
The Sea Gals will use neon pink poms, wear neon pink boots and honor local survivors during a halftime celebration featuring more than 275 local high school dance teams from eight area schools, including: Eastlake, Hazen, Kamiak, Kentridge, Kentwood, Thomas Jefferson, Tumwater, and Union.
The national anthem will be sung by breast cancer survivor Bridgette Hempstead. Bridgette is the founder and CEO of Cierra Sisters, an African American Breast Cancer organization designed to provide advocacy and education for women’s health rights. Bridgette was diagnosed on her 35th birthday and is now an 18-year survivor.
Breast cancer awareness elements featured during the game will include: on-field pink ribbon stencils, pink goal post padding in both end zones, pink sideline caps for coaches and team sideline personnel and pink caps and pins for game officials. Some players will wear pink elements including shoes, pin cleats, wristbands, gloves, helmet decals, Captains’ patches, sideline towels and quarterback towels. All pink game-worn items will be auctioned off at NFLAuction.com with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society.
American Family Insurance Touchdown City features two 13′x 24′ large high definition/high resolution screens to create a theater style atmosphere so fans can catch other NFL game day action. Additional activities include the following:
* Face and hair painting
* Interactive inflatable games and contests
* Sea Gals autograph booth
* Seahawks Pro Shop kiosks
* Appearances by Blitz, BOOM and Taima
* 710 ESPN Entertainment Zone featuring live reports and pregame analysis
* Season-long food and beverage specials including $5 beers and $3 hot dogs
* “Dream Show Seattle” is a live music and local talent competition brought you by American Family Insurance. This Sunday’s bands include: Duke Evers Band and Austin Jenckes.
The gameday hashtag for this Sunday’s game against the Cowboys is #DALvsSEA and #NFLPink. Fans are encouraged to tweet their gameday photos to @12s, an account curated by the Seahawks, using the hashtag #WeAre12. For stadium and traffic updates, follow and direct questions to @CenturyLink_Fld. The customer service staff at The Pro Shop is also ready to address your retail related gameday questions at @SeahawksProShop.
