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SAAC Schedules Race Against Racism

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is staging the Race Against Racism Virtual 5K on Sept. 18-20, 2020, to promote diversity and activism among the school's student-athletes and athletic staff.
 
The three-day event, a 5K run/walk, will be held virtually and is open to anyone associated with the UNCW athletic department. Sponsorships in $5 increments will be accepted and all proceeds will go to the local chapter of the NAACP.
 
saac_naacp2_logosThe goals of the Race Against Racism are to promote diversity and activism within UNCW's student-athletes and staff, reinforce the importance of discussing diversity in UNCW Athletics and to create a united front against racism by the department.
 
"As a Seahawk family, we want to make a powerful stand against racism," said Joanmarie "JM" Lewandowski, SAAC president. "Recent events have given SAAC the opportunity to promote diversity in our department and prove that our voice matters. As student-athletes, we're lucky to have a public platform. We want to demonstrate to student-athletes that this platform can be used to promote important changes in our university and in society.
 
"We're kicking off a whole diversity initiative featuring new SAAC-developed programs which will be implemented this year. I'm confident that the Race Against Racism will spark initiative in our student-athletes and leave a lasting impact on how we view diversity."
 
Grace Pilcher, a junior on the women's soccer team and the SAAC parliamentarian and diversity committee chair, echoed Lewandowski's thoughts on the project.
 
"I'm very excited to support this global movement through the Race Against Racism," she said. "It's important that we, as a group of student-athletes and the athletic department as a whole, show solidarity in our effort and action to support racial equality and justice. This is just one of many ideas that we are putting into action, and I can't wait to continue to show our support in the upcoming year and years to come."

 
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