Together for a Cure: Fundraising Event Aims to Unite the Community for Breast Cancer Research and Support
CHARLOTTE – Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today announced it will host a MORE THAN PINK Walk. The 2024 Komen Charlotte MORE THAN PINK Walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, bringing together survivors, supporters and advocates to raise critical funds to advance Komen’s mission and provide support for people facing this disease now.
WHAT: Charlotte MORE THAN PINK Walk
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
WHERE: Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall
TIME: 7am Event Site Opens, 8:15 Opening Ceremony, 8:45am Walk starts
REGISTER: www.komen.org/charlottewalk
Every 12 minutes, a woman in the U.S. dies from breast cancer. In 2024 alone, an estimated 11,190 women in North Carolina will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 1,450 will lose their lives to the disease. Experts say one-third of breast cancer deaths in the U.S. could be prevented with universal access to modern treatments.
Funds raised at the Walk will allow Komen to meet the immediate needs of breast cancer patients through its free Breast Care Helpline and offer services such as patient navigation, financial assistance and emotional support. It will also fund research breakthroughs that allow more lives to be saved from breast cancer and bring us closer to the cures for all breast cancers.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Charlotte community to Walk this year, where together we can make a profound impact in the fight against breast cancer,” said Jenn Briand, Executive Director at Susan G. Komen. “Supporting individuals in our community who are facing breast cancer is essential to our mission, but we cannot do it alone. This year’s Walk is not just an event; it is a pivotal moment to secure vital funds that will make equitable care available to all. We hope you can join us as we take a powerful stand against this devastating disease.”
In Fiscal Year 2024, the Komen Financial Assistance program provided financial assistance totaling $539,250 to 960 people in North Carolina who are in breast cancer treatment or living with metastatic breast cancer. Additionally, Komen’s Patient Care Center provided services to 1,617 people who were facing barriers to breast health care or support they needed.
The Walk is made possible by the following sponsors: Presenting Sponsor, Team Miller Foundation and Platinum Sponsor, Nucor. Bank of America is the national presenting sponsor and Walgreens, Novartis and Lily are national series sponsors for the MORE THAN PINK Walk and Race for the Cure events.
