JOIN THE LADY J'S AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS THEIR YEAR-LONG CAMPAIGN WINDS DOWN

Riverdale, N.Y. (May 17, 2006)--As spring begins to move into summer, the Lady Jaspers are asking for your help in their final push in their "Fight for the Cure," a year-long campaign to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. The Lady Jaspers have teamed up with the Greater New York City Chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to run a pledge drive to help eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease.

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As part of the fight, the Lady J's changed venues from the hardwood to the terrain of Central Park as they ran the first watering stop along the race trail at Komen's Race for the Cure on September 25, 2005. Now, Manhattan would love for you to join in the fight. You can become a Pink Ribbon Level Supporter by pledging $5 for every assist recorded by the Lady J's during the 2005-06 season. You also have the option of pledging $1 for each assist or $1 for each three-point field goal made by Manhattan this season. To make a pledge or to find out how you can help please contact assistant women's basketball coach Sonia Burke via e-mail at sonia.burke@manhattan.edu or by telephone at 718-862-7992.

All pledges will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.