The United Family, in partnership with General Mills, will present the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the Marsha Sharp Leadership Circle with a check for $5,000 each, at the upcoming Lady Raider basketball game this Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m.
The Kay Yow Cancer Fund drives inspiration in the fight against women’s cancers in honor of Kay Yow, former North Carolina State University head women’s basketball coach. The Marsha Sharp Leadership Circle provides Texas Tech’s student-athletes with the opportunity to compete in additional tournaments, enhance recruitment, provide scholarship funding, and establish an overall atmosphere of athletic excellence.
All breast cancer survivors will also be on the court before the game and will be given $25 United Supermarket gift cards.
WHAT:
Check presentation to Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the Marsha Sharp Leadership Circle
WHEN:
Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m.
Lady Raider Basketball vs. Kansas University
WHERE:
United Spirit Arena
1701 Indiana Ave.
Lubbock, TX 79409
WHO:
United Family and General Mills representatives
Kathleen Kunkler, Current Kay Yow Cancer Fund Board Member
Marsha Sharp, Kay Yow Cancer Fund Board of Directors member and former Lady Raiders coach
About The United Family®
In its 101st year of operation, United Supermarkets, LLC – d.b.a. The United Family® – is a Texas-based grocery chain with stores in 41 communities in West Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth and New Mexico. A self-distributing company with headquarters in Lubbock and distribution centers in Lubbock and Roanoke, The United Family currently operates 74 stores under five unique banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market and United Express, along with ancillary operations R.C. Taylor Distributing, Praters and Llano Logistics. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Albertson’s LLC. For more information, please visit www.unitedtexas.com.
(News release from The United Family)
