Northeast Ohio (Cleveland/Akron)
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.
Northeast Ohio (Cleveland/Akron)
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.
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.
Get Involved
Help us reach our vision of a world without breast cancer by getting involved in our local community.

Employee Engagement
Engage your employees in our mission to end breast cancer forever.
Our Employee Engagement Program gives your company and employees access to world-class breast cancer content, as well as volunteer programs and fundraising campaigns they’ll be excited and proud to participate in. We will work with you step-by-step to support your corporate health and wellness, employee engagement and community impact goals.
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Get Involved as an Advocate
Being an advocate for breast cancer awareness and research funding is one of the best ways you can make a difference.
Only through government action can we make the broad, systemic and lasting change we need to help us achieve our goal of reducing the current number of breast cancer deaths in the U.S. By mobilizing our communities to take action, we can ensure the voice and needs of those with breast cancer and their loved ones are heard by policymakers and government regulators.
Learn more about becoming an advocate
Share Your Story
Breast Cancer Moments
Sharing our stories helps us draw strength from one another. We invite you to share your own story to inspire, comfort, and support others.
Share Your StoryLocal Events
Join the fight to end breast cancer by attending an event in Northeast Ohio (Cleveland/Akron)!
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Volunteer with Us
When you volunteer with Susan G. Komen, you’re helping to save the lives of people in your community – and around the world. Join us as we work to create a world without breast cancer. We value all our volunteers who assist in Komen events, delivering our mission, sharing our advocacy, and more.
Latest News & Information
Policy Changes Needed to Address Medical Billing Changes for DIEP Flap
Susan G. Komen is engaging in policy efforts to address a recent change in medical billing that may eliminate health insurance coverage for breast reconstruction surgery called DIEP flap, a type of natural tissue breast reconstruction that uses tissue from the lower abdomen to create a new breast.
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Make a Difference Today by Registering for the 2023 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Series
Susan G. Komen is excited to announce the return of the 3-Day series, a 60-mile walk for people committed to going the distance to end breast cancer. In its 20th year, the 2023 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Series, sponsored by Bank of America, includes five events across the nation: New England (August 18–20), Denver (August […]
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Northeast Ohio (Cleveland/Akron)
Contact Us
Susan G. Komen Northeast Ohio (Cleveland/Akron)

Executive Director: Sean Shacklett
Email: sshacklett@komen.org
Phone: 216-815-2009