Kentucky
Our mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs of our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.
Kentucky
Our mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs of our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.
Get Involved
Help us reach our vision of a world without breast cancer by getting involved in our local community.
Walk Where You Are
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Breast Cancer Moments
Sharing our stories helps us draw strength from one another.
Are you or someone you know willing to engage your social and professional networks in support of your fundraising, all while sharing educational information about Komen and breast cancer? Then YOU could be a VIPink BigWig!
Walk Bonus Points Fundraising Challenge
Aug. 26-28
The Komen Fundraising Rewards Program awards you points for every dollar you raise ($1 = 1 point), which you can redeem for exclusive rewards through the program portal.
From Aug. 26-28, when you raise $100, you’ll earn an additional 150 reward points! That’s 250 total points you can save or redeem at any time through the rewards portal.
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Go Pink for Komen
Saturday, January 30, 2027
Harness the passion and power of sports and community to take breast cancer out of play!
Organizing a Go Pink for the Cure event can help your school or sports organization learn more about breast health while helping raise vital funds for Komen’s vision to end breast cancer.
Engage your employees in our mission to end breast cancer forever.
When your organization partners with Komen, you’ll have access to trusted, accurate, timely breast cancer information to share with staff, and exciting team-building programs that are simple to implement. Plus, the Komen team will be ready to support, step-by-step, as you launch a corporate health and wellness campaign or employee engagement program.
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Volunteer & Make An Impact
Ending breast cancer needs all of us.
From serving as a local brand ambassador and raising critical funds for our mission programs to helping breathe life into our signature fundraising events like the MORE THAN PINK Walk, Race for the Cure, and BigWig celebrations, as well as educational events like the Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) conference and Advocacy Summit, we have unique volunteer opportunities for everyone who wants to help us create lasting change in the lives of those facing a breast cancer diagnosis.
Find a volunteer opportunity that suits your skills and interests, and join our passionate fight against breast cancer.
General Volunteer Interest Form
Local Events
Join the fight to end breast cancer by attending an event in Kentucky!
Questions? Contact Us
Our Impact in Kentucky
Susan G. Komen is funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease.
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Community
120
Counties in Kentucky are served by Susan G. Komen breast cancer services.
Need Help?
Call our breast care helpline to assist with finding local screening and diagnostic facilities or clinical research trials, requesting financial assistance, or other questions or care needs.
ShareForCures
Your breast cancer information is as unique as you are. When combined with thousands of other ShareForCures members, you provide scientists with a more diverse set of data to make new discoveries, faster.
Latest News & Information
The AI Toolbox: How to Use AI as a Resource
Carli Domenico
Here’s a guide to using artificial intelligence (AI) safely, especially when looking up information related to breast cancer. Let’s imagine you open your pathology report and see a term you’ve never heard before, so you turn to AI for help defining it. The answer you get sounds clear and confident, but is it accurate? Is it up to date? Most importantly, is it right for you and your current situation? Those considerations are important, whether you’re searching for […]
Susan G. Komen® Names Amber Guild President & CEO
Appointment of Highly Accomplished Business Leader Accelerates Mission to End Deaths From Breast Cancer [DALLAS, TX – August 12, 2026] Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today announced that it has appointed Amber Guild as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Guild, a breast cancer survivor, is a highly accomplished business leader […]Kentucky
Contact Us
Susan G. Komen Kentucky
VP, CD Strategy & Midwest Region:
Liz Filipowicz
Email:
LFilipowicz@komen.org
Phone:
972-701-2057