Together for a Cure: Fundraising Event Aims to Unite the Community for Breast Cancer Research and Support
Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today announced it will host a MORE THAN PINK Walk this fall in Los Angeles. The Walk will take place on Saturday, October 5, 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.
Every 12 minutes, a woman in the U.S. dies from breast cancer. In 2024 alone, an estimated 32,660 women in California will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 4,570 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.
In fiscal year 2024, the Komen Financial Assistance program provided financial assistance totaling $754,000 to 1,332 people in California who are in breast cancer treatment or living with metastatic breast cancer. Additionally, Komen’s Patient Care Center provided 2,578 services to 2,076 people living in California, working to address 1,872 barriers to care that may otherwise prevent someone from getting the breast health care or support they need.
“We are thrilled to welcome the community to the MORE THAN PINK Walk this year, where together we can make a profound impact in the fight against breast cancer,” said Yolanda VanDyke, executive director of Susan G. Komen Los Angeles “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.”
What: Susan G. Komen Los Angeles MORE THAN PINK Walk
When: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Where: Exposition Park, Los Angeles
Registration Details: http://www.komen.org/lacountywalk
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.
This year’s MORE THAN PINK Walk Los Angeles is made possible by the following sponsors:
Platinum Sponsors: Wedbush, Dignity Health and Capital Group
Media Partners: iHeart Media and ABC7
Pillar Sponsors: City Cruises, Expert MRI and SKINN Cosmetics
Gold Sponsors: Movita Juice Bar, Novartis and Rockview Family Farms
Silver Sponsors: SCAN HealthPlan, La Roche Posay, Exposition Park, Don Francisco Coffee, Lifeline EMS, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Join us at the Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk Los Angeles this fall to stand with the community in the fight against breast cancer. Your participation will help raise vital funds, provide crucial support services, and advance important research. Together, we can work towards a future without breast cancer.
