Central GA Technical College Lady Cougars Kickoff The Basketball Season "Racing For The Cure"

MACON, GA – On Saturday, October 27, the CGTC Lady Cougars Basketball Team volunteered at the Susan G. Komen "Race For The Cure." The race took place at North Peach Park in Byron, GA and had over 15,000 participants. The team spent the morning assisting with registration and race preparation at both the start and finish lines. Many CGTC faculty, staff, students, and alumni participated in the walk and greatly appreciated the service of the Lady Cougars.

The Race for The Cure event honors breast cancer survivors, brings awareness about breast cancer, and raises money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. Saturday's race helped raise over $500,000 of which 85 cents of every dollar spent goes towards treating and curing breast cancer. Come out and support the CGTC Lady Cougars Basketball Team in their home opener Tuesday, November 13 at 5:30 PM at the Cougar Gymnasium (1931 Rocky Creek Rd.) as they take on South Georgia Tech in a huge rivalry game. All kids grades K-8 free admission, high schoolers only $1, and adults only $3. Come out and support Lady Cougars Basketball, the only game in town where you can entertain your entire family for under $10. For more information and game schedules please visit www.centralgatech.edu/cougars<http://www.centralgatech.edu/cougars> or call 478-757-2571.