The University of Kentucky softball team regularly gives its time to community service. Their latest effort came on Saturday, Sept. 23, when 21 members of the team and coaching staff volunteered at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in downtown Lexington.

The Wildcats helped in nearly every aspect of the race including registration, set-up, loading and unloading trucks and participating in the Jazzercise warm-up.

In 1983, Nancy Brinker created the first Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure in Dallas, Texas with 800 participants. Today, the Komen Race for the Cure Series is the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world.

In addition to raising funds, the Komen Race for the Cure Series is committed to educating the public about early detection, the strongest method of surviving this life-threatening disease. The five-year survival rate is 95 percent when the disease is discovered while still confined to the breast.

The Komen Race for the Cure Series helps raise awareness of the importance of a positive breast health program ? annual mammography beginning at age 40, clinical breast exams at least every three years beginning at age 20 and annually at age 40, and monthly breast self-examinations for all women beginning by age 20.

The Wildcats will open their fall slate on Wednesday night, Sept. 27, when they host Georgetown College. The doubleheader is set to begin at 6 p.m. at the UK Softball Complex. Admission is free.