2022 Big Pink Volleyball

The 20th Annual Big Pink Volleyball event will be held all day Friday, Oct. 7 in the WIU Campus Recreation's Student Rec Center. The annual event raises funds for breast cancer philanthropies, with this year's event proceeds going to Linda's Fund at McDonough District Hospital. Linda’s Fund was created in October 2008 in memory of Linda (Ren) Bainter as an initiative of support for women, diagnosed with breast cancer, and their families. It was established at McDonough District Hospital through the generosity of Linda's son Brad Bainter, WIU's very own executive officer of the WIU Foundation, and his wife Amy Spelman, assistant VP of alumni relations at WIU. Linda’s Fund offers financial support to women in west central Illinois who are using the services of McDonough District Hospital. On April 11, 1996, Linda passed away at the age of 57, after fighting breast cancer twce.

Visit bit.ly/WIUPINK to get more info, including how to register (by Oct. 4)