Coach Allen

DigPINK 🎀 VS KC CHIEFS ❤️💛 🏈 Today, I had the opportunity to attend the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chargers game. Trust me, that was a tempting invitation to accept. But instead, I'll be spending my afternoon and evening with 250 young women volleyball players from five Olathe high schools at their Dig Pink event. When I was first asked to speak, I hesitated. The Dig Pink program begins at 6:00 p.m., and kickoff is at 3:45 p.m. There was simply no way to make it to both. As a lifelong Chiefs fan, I had some serious thinking to do. But after further consideration, the choice became clear. 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞. These student-athletes are raising money for the Side-Out Foundation, which funds research and support efforts focused on metastatic breast cancer, the stage of breast cancer responsible for nearly all breast cancer deaths. I'm honored to share the stage with 𝘾𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙮 𝙈𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣, an elementary music teacher at Indian Creek Elementary and an inspiring metastatic breast cancer thriver. Together, we'll have the opportunity to speak about the impact of this disease and the importance of continuing to fund research that gives hope to patients and families. Tonight is about more than volleyball 🏐. It's about education, awareness, compassion, and empowering young women to make a real difference in the lives of others. So right up until the event begins, I'll be cheering on my beloved KC Chiefs. But when it's time to take the stage, I'll be dressed in pink, with a Chiefs pin on my lapel right next to my "I Am a Survivor" pin. And honestly, I can't think of a better place to be if I’m not at the 🏟️. I hope you'll join me in supporting these incredible young women as they raise funds for this important cause. Their leadership, generosity, and commitment to helping others are exactly the kind of victories worth celebrating [along with the KC Chiefs!]. 💗🏐🏈 #DigPink #SideOutFoundation #MetastaticBreastCancer #FiveHighSchoolsOneCause #BreastCancerAwareness #ChiefsKingdom #Survivor #AlisonsAllies #OlatheSchools