Go Pink for the Cure
Through a shared love of hockey and a desire to help fuel the fight against breast cancer, three high school athletes – Thomas, Snowden and Logan – came together to create Puck Cancer. Since its inception, this annual all-star high school charity hockey game has raised more than $30,000, proving that teamwork and a shared vision can create real impact.
At Deep Creek Golf Club in Punta Gorda, Fla., what began as a small women’s league event has grown into a beloved golf breast cancer fundraiser. The club’s annual Rally for the Cure event – organized through Komen’s Go Pink for the Cure sports fundraising program – brings the local golfing community together to raise funds to support Komen and the fight to end breast cancer.
For several years, teacher Kim Kefalas helped organize a tradition within Linden Public Schools, gathering breast cancer survivors for a group photo every October. Then, in 2024, she recognized an opportunity to do more to show support for educators impacted by breast cancer. The school district – and the entire Linden, N.J., community – could come together for a breast cancer walk that would both show support and raise money to help end breast cancer.
In one small corner of Westchester County, New York, the Rivertown Legends varsity hockey team is proving you don’t have to be in the big leagues to make a meaningful impact in the fight to end breast cancer.
At Hancock Public School in Hancock, Minn., a Go Pink for the Cure volleyball fundraiser has become much more than a game on the schedule. It’s a night that brings the community together in support of Komen and the fight to end breast cancer.
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.
Since 2022, Wisconsin resident Jody Stolarczyk has organized a Bowl for the Cure fundraiser to help end breast cancer. Together with fellow bowling enthusiasts, she’s raised more than $70,000 through this annual event.
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.
