Go Pink for the Cure
Each October, youth football and cheer programs across the country show their support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the El Centro Youth Football and Cheer Association (ECYFA), “Pinktober” is about more than awareness and wearing pink. It’s about teaching young athletes the importance of giving back.
Steel United Soccer Club in Pennsylvania turned a simple Crossbar Challenge into a powerful youth soccer breast cancer fundraiser. Through Go Pink for the Cure, Komen’s fundraising program for sports teams, players and families came together to raise nearly $5,000, proving soccer can make an impact far beyond the field.
What started as a love for dance fitness has grown into a powerful way to give back. At a Jazzercise studio in Conifer, Colo., instructors and students come together each October for a Jazzercise breast cancer fundraiser rooted in personal stories, community support and a shared commitment to ending breast cancer.
The Breast Cancer Awareness Club at Whitney Young High School in Chicago brings together students dedicated to learning about breast cancer and fundraising to support the fight against breast cancer. During the 2024-2025 school year, the club raised more than $1,550 through Go Pink for the Cure, Susan G. Komen’s school and sports fundraising program that empowers students and teams to make an impact against breast cancer in their communities.
HOTWORX studios nationwide are turning sweat into support with 30 Minutes to HIIT a Cure, a breast cancer fitness fundraiser in partnership with Go Pink for the Cure. What started as one couple’s idea has grown into a nationwide HIIT challenge where everyone can come together to fight breast cancer one rep at a time.
At Heights High School, the Ladies of Power are proving that students can make a big impact in the fight against breast cancer. Through Go Pink for the Cure, this community service club is fundraising and raising awareness with creative events that bring the campus community together.
When it comes to school fundraisers for breast cancer, Primrose Schools are proving you’re never too young to make a difference. Through Go Pink for the Cure, campuses are transforming lemonade stands, pumpkins and hallway handprints into powerful fundraising tools.
In communities across the U.S., schools, sports teams and clubs are taking action in the fight to end breast cancer through Go Pink for the Cure, Susan G. Komen’s fundraising program focused on the next generation of supporters: students.
