Iowa
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.
Iowa
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
Donor Advised Funds for Giving Tuesday
A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a tax-advantaged account where you can donate money or assets, receive an immediate tax deduction and invest tax-free. The funds grow over time, allowing you to make charitable gifts. Giving Tuesday is Dec. 3 – consider supporting people facing breast cancer through your DAF or encourage others with a DAF to support Komen.
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Are You VIPink?
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 are a Heartland VIPink BigWig!
Heartland BigWigs will fundraise a minimum of $5,000 from February 10 through March 10 for Susan G. Komen.
NOMINATE A VIPINK AMBASSADOR TODAY
Thank You to Our NBCAM Partners
Ending breast cancer needs all of us. Thank you to all the restaurants, retailers, sports teams and schools that harnessed the passion of community during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to make a real difference in our mission to end breast cancer forever. We hope you find inspiration and joy in our community year round.
Ameristar Casino – Council Bluffs
Dale Howard Auto Center – Iowa Falls
Travel to Help End Breast Cancer
Expedia will donate up to 10%* on your next booking through the dedicated site through May 31, 2025. Scan the QR code for details and plan your next trip with Expedia.
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Worship in Pink
Are you interested in bringing breast health education to your faith-based community? Worship in Pink is a turnkey program that is easy to implement and available in both English in Spanish. This program creates and amplifies the conversation about breast health and Komen’s suite of services and resources available to your community.
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.
Local Events
Join the fight to end breast cancer by attending an event in Iowa!
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Our Impact in Iowa
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
99
Counties in Iowa 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
Advocating for Myself Led to Paget Disease & DCIS Diagnoses
For two years, Laura struggled to get a correct diagnosis for what was happening to her body before finally learning she had Paget disease of the breast and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). "The news was overwhelming, but I felt a sense of relief," she said.
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Statement on Passage of Diagnostic and Supplemental Imaging Legislation in Massachusetts
BOSTON – Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today issued the following statement on the passage of H.4918, critical breast imaging legislation in Massachusetts. Diagnostic and supplemental imaging is a critical form of breast cancer screening for some high-risk individuals and an important step in determining the need for a biopsy to […]
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Iowa
Contact Us
Susan G. Komen Iowa
State Executive Director, Iowa and Nebraska:
Jennifer Redmond
Email:
jredmond@komen.org
Phone:
402-251-5355