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The Side-Out Foundation, founded in 2004, is an American non-profit breast cancer charity that raises money for the treatment of Metastatic breast cancer. Side-Out fund-raises mainly through volleyball related events. = History = The Side-Out Foundation was started by high school girls volleyball coach, Rick Dunetz, after his mother, Gloria Dunetz, was diagnosed with late stage breast cancer. His players came together in support of his mother which led to the creation of The Side-Out foundation. The foundation is named for the volleyball term, Side-Out, which refers to when one team earns a point while the other team is serving and regaining serve.

= Activities = Side-Out's roots are in the sport of volleyball so their events and activities revolve around the sport.

Dig Pink® Rally
The Dig Pink® Rally is the trademarked name for Side-Out Foundation fundraising events. Each year thousands of Middle School, High School, College, and club volleyball teams host Dig Pink® events as part of the rally to raise both funds and awareness for metastatic breast cancer.

Dig Pink® Tour
The Dig Pink® Tour is the initiative for club volleyball season.

Rock the Pink
Rock the Pink is a grass volleyball tournament hosted by the Side-Out Foundation as well as the Side-Out Foundation's first initiative having taken place every year since Side-Out's inception.

The Side-Out Protocol
One the main beneficiaries of the Side-Out Foundation is their own clinical trial, the Side-Out Protocol. The Side-Out Protocol focuses on the treatment of Metastatic breast cancer using Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine.

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