'Blue-Out' Planned for Basketball Game

Thursday night’s Chartiers Valley boys’ basketball game will be awash in a sea of blue as fans show solidarity for National Children’s Grief Awareness Day.

The “Blue-Out” game against rival Upper St. Clair is designed to raise money for grief awareness with a raffle and monetary donations to the cause. Many fans plan to wear light blue to the 7:30 p.m. basketball game at .

High school senior Nicole Lapia organized the “Blue-Out” and donation drive leading up to the game. Proceeds will benefit the Highmark Caring Foundation and its work helping grieving children who have lost family members.

“Many families have received help from the Caring Place and this basketball game is my way of saying thank you to all the lives they have touched,” Nicole wrote in a statement.

Nicole said the high school recognized Grief Awareness Day on Nov. 17 as freshmen painted bed sheets with different slogans so others know about the issues. They will be displayed during Thursday night’s basketball game.

There will also be a Chinese auction that includes baskets for pro sports teams, tanning businesses, movies spas. For more information about Grief Awareness Day, go to www.highmarkcaringplace.com.

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