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The 2020 Richmond MORE THAN PINK Walk® - Komen’s signature fundraising event - is just 2 months away! It’s a day where we can all can put aside everything else in our lives and share our space, our stories, our laughter, and our tears to raise money that saves lives. We hope you'll join us on Saturday, May 9 and be a part of our community - ready to take action.
- Register and join us at the Walk on Saturday, May 9.
- Reach Your Fundraising Goal: Raise a minimum $100 to receive an official Walk t-shirt. Plus, check out all the great recognition items you'll be eligible for in appreciation of your fundraising efforts.
- Spread the Word: Invite your friends and family members to walk with you.
Join Us at the 53rd Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Norfolk
We are excited to once again participate in the Annual Norfolk Saint Patrick's Day Parade. This year's parade is on Saturday, March 14. The parade begins at 10:00 AM from Northside Middle School located at the corner of Westmont Avenue and Granby Street. Click here for the full route.
Make sure to look for our wonderful Komen Survivors and volunteers. Our survivors will be riding in a Cavalier Ford Mustang. Our volunteers will have plenty of pink candy for the crown.
Then, don't miss the After Parade Party featuring live bands - Tidewater Drive (outside) and Savannah (inside the Hall) - , food and refreshment, and vendors. The After Parade Party starts at noon at 211 W. Government Avenue.
For more parade information, click here.
Join us for Komen Conversations - Intimacy After Cancer
Sex and intimacy can be difficult for most women after a breast cancer diagnosis. Although any serious illness in either partner can disrupt a sexual and intimate relationship, breast cancer can cause unique problems.
After surgery or breast cancer treatments, body image issues may affect how you view intimacy, as well as your sexuality. Some side effects of breast cancer treatment may impact physical intimacy, and anxiety and depression can impact your sexuality also. Chemotherapy and other breast cancer treatments can lead to early menopause and changes in your body that you aren’t used to. Ugh. What gives?!
Join us on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 PM for an unguarded FREE Komen Conversation about “Intimacy After Cancer,” where Bon Secours experts will answer the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about one of the most sensitive topics to discuss.
Volunteer at the Richmond MORE THAN PINK Walk
The Komen Richmond MORE THAN PINK Walk is made possible by our incredible volunteers. These passionate individuals go beyond simply supporting our cause; they get out there and make this important fundraising event a success. Our volunteers truly are MORE THAN PINK.
Join us as a volunteer for our signature event! Show your passion for the breast cancer cause and take action. Prove that you too are MORE THAN PINK. We welcome any and all fun-loving, enthusiastic, hard-working, and reliable individuals who are willing to contribute to the success of this important event.
By volunteering, you’ll help make your local event a success, which in turn will help Komen fund breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment. Not only will you make an impact in the fight against breast cancer, you will also have fun, feel rewarded, and meet some truly incredible people—survivors, family members, allies, and more, all of whom have been impacted by this devastating disease.
Why We Fundraise
The statistics are staggering...
But we can fight these statistics together by fundraising for the Richmond MORE THAN PINK Walk. We need your help to make the biggest impact possible against breast cancer by raising funds for breast cancer screenings, treatment, and education programs that save lives in our community and also fuel national research programs.
Once you register, you’ll have access to Komen fundraising resources like:
When you work hard to raise money for Susan G. Komen, we want to thank you with some cool swag to show off your MORE THAN PINK Walk pride! After the Walk, you will be eligible to receive one of the recognition items at or below your final fundraising level.
Our Walk is your opportunity to turn your support for the breast cancer movement into action. Prove that you are Richmond MORE THAN PINK, and help us end breast cancer forever.
Get Involved
We invite you to join us for the following great Komen activities and third party events across our service area of over 80 cities and counties in central and eastern Virginia. Make sure to check the location of each event below to find those closest to you.
Click here to view the Komen Central & Eastern Virginia event calendar. Click here to learn more about fundraising for Komen.
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Wacoal Fit for the Cure: Spring Events
Come in for a complimentary bra fitting. Wacoal will donate $2 to Susan G. Komen for every fitting, no purchase required. Wacoal will donate an additional $2 to Susan G. Komen for every Wacoal bra purchased at the event. For 2020, Wacoal has guaranteed an aggregate minimum donation of $250,000 to Komen to support Komen's National Treatment Assistance program and other local community health programs.
- 3/10 - Dillard's Lynnhaven Mall, Virginia Beach
- 3/11 - Dillard's Greenbrier Mall, Chesapeake
- 3/12 - Dillard's Short Pump Town Center, Richmond
- 3/12 - Dillard's Mac Arthur Center, Norfolk
- 3/13 - Dillard's Patrick Henry Mall, Newport News
- 3/13 - Dillard's Stony Point Fashion Park, Richmond
- 3/24 - Belk Apple Blossom Mall, Winchester
- 3/26 - Belk WindsorMeade Marketplace, Williamsburg
- 3/27 - Belk Spotsylvania Mall, Fredericksburg
- 3/27 - Belk Suffolk Shopping Center, Suffolk
- 3/28 - Belk Charlottesville
- 5/7 - Macy's Short Pump Town Center, Richmond
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Saint Patrick's Day Parade: in Norfolk
Saturday, March 14
We are excited to once again participate in the Annual Norfolk Saint Patrick's Day Parade. This year's parade is on Saturday, March 14. The parade begins at 10:00 AM from Northside Middle School located at the corner of Westmont Avenue and Granby Street. Click here for the full route.
Make sure to look for our wonderful Komen Survivors and volunteers. Our survivors will be riding in a Cavalier Ford Mustang. Our volunteers will have plenty of pink candy for the crown.
Click here for more information. |
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Komen Conversations - Intimacy After Cancer: in Richmond
Tuesday, March 24
Join us on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 PM for an unguarded Komen Conversation about “Intimacy After Cancer,” where Bon Secours experts will answer the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about one of the most sensitive topics to discuss.
Through Komen Conversations, our goal is to bring together our community of survivors, co-survivors, family members, and individuals at risk for developing breast cancer to hear from local experts from Bon Secours who will speak to topics relevant to the survivor experience.
There is no cost for this event.
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Richmond MORE THAN PINK Walk: in Richmond
Saturday, May 9
Join us on Saturday, May 9 as our community comes together to celebrate and remember those touched by breast cancer and raise the funds needed to save lives and end breast cancer forever.
Click here to register TODAY! |
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Virginia Beach MORE THAN PINK Walk: in Virginia Beach
Saturday, October 10
Save the date for the 2020 Virginia Beach MORE THAN PINK Walk! Registration will be open soon!
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ONGOING LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
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Melwood Charity Car Donation Center: Donate your used car, van, truck, boat with a trailer, or recreational vehicle to the Central & Eastern Virginia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. It’s as easy as filling out our online donation form. Vehicles accepted in any condition! To date, Melwood Charity Car Donation Center has donated over $25,000 to Komen Central & Eastern Virginia. |
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Kroger Community Rewards: Enroll in Kroger's Community Rewards' program, and your shopping can benefit Komen Central & Eastern Virginia. You can enroll your Kroger Plus Card in the program either online (at Kroger.com/communityrewards) or at the store (ask an employee to link your card the next time you're in the store). All you have to do is select Susan G. Komen Central & Eastern Virginia (NPO #QF534). |
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AmazonSmile: Are you are an avid Amazon shopper? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Komen Central & Eastern Virginia every time you shop with Amazon, at no cost to you. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. All you have to do is shop Amazon from this link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/75-2844659. |
ONGOING NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
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Bank of America Pink Ribbon Banking: Bank of America serves as the National Presenting Sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® and MORE THAN PINK Walk™ Series in the United States. Bank of America also supports Komen through its Pink Ribbon Banking Affinity products, which have raised over $8 million to date. Employees of Bank of America also support Komen across the country by volunteering in their local markets. Bank of America has been a Komen partner since 2009. Click here for more information on the Pink Ribbon Banking program.
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Rally for the Cure®: Rally for the Cure is a grassroots program using golf, tennis and other social programs to raise more than $80 million for Komen-funded breast cancer research and local breast cancer community programs nationwide. As of 2017, management of the Rally program operates from Susan G. Komen®’s national headquarters, located in Dallas, TX.
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Wacoal Fit for the Cure®: Each year, Wacoal holds more than 1000 Fit for the Cure® events across the United States. At these events Wacoal offers complimentary bra fittings, and for each woman who participates Wacoal donates $2 to Susan G. Komen®. Wacoal also donates $2 for every Wacoal or b.tempt’d bra or shapewear piece purchased at a Fit for the Cure® event. As part of this Fit for the Cure program, together with other promotions conducted by Wacoal, Wacoal will donate an aggregate guaranteed minimum donation of $250,000 to Komen in 2019 to support Komen's National Treatment Assistance program and other local community health programs.
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Ashley Stewart: Ashley Stewart and Susan G. Komen are excited to forge a new relationship in 2019 to help empower women and make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Through this year-long partnership, Ashley Stewart will donate a minimum of $200,000, to Susan G. Komen in the fight to end breast cancer forever. Starting May 1, 100% of the proceeds of each lunch tote sold will be donated to the cause.
Susan G. Komen is excited to have a year-long partnership with Ashley Stewart, the leading lifestyle and social commerce brand empowering women globally.
Click here for more information!
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