MORE THAN PINK Walk to take place Sunday, Oct. 6 at Peden Stadium

Susan G. Komen Columbus recently announced it will debut the Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK™ Walk beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6 at Peden Stadium on Ohio University’s Athens Campus.

“We believe the MORE THAN PINK™ Walk is the next evolution in our efforts to get rid of breast cancer once and for all,” said Komen Columbus Executive Director Katie Carter. “It’s an easier way for anyone to get involved, empower their community, and raise funds for breast cancer treatment, patient advocacy, and lifesaving research.”

Julie McMahon, director of mission, Komen Columbus, said the new format is more accessible for participants. Registration is just $15, and it’s now easier for people to raise funds by themselves or with a group.   

Athens first hosted a Race for the Cure event in 2015. Carter said the new event will include “a fresh new experience.”  Rather than include a timed run, this new MORE THAN PINK Walk™ will demonstrate how every participant’s fundraising efforts can fuel lifesaving research, critical patient care and public policy advocacy in a personal and powerful way.

Proceeds from the event will benefit a host of organizations that promote early screening and diagnostic services, including organizations that serve people in Athens and surrounding counties.

According to Komen Columbus, nearly 400 women in Southeast Ohio receive a breast cancer diagnosis every year. Komen Columbus has raised more than $30 million that has been directed toward research and service, with many Komen Community Partners in Southeast Ohio receiving Komen grant support, including:

• Ohio University Healthy Adult Project: Breast Education Screening & Navigation Program
• OhioHealth Care Sites and Mobile Mammography in central and southeastern Ohio
• The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville
• OhioHealth Foundation: OhioHealth Pink Pathways Program
• The Ohio State University Breast Health Connection
• Mount Carmel Health System Foundation: Collaborating through the Continuum of Care
• Southern Ohio Medical Center: Hands of Hope
• The Ohio State University:  Wayfinder Patient Navigation Program

Komen Columbus hopes the 2019 MORE THAN PINK Walk™ will raise $100,000. Race registration and full events details are available on this website.

About Susan G. Komen® Columbus

Komen Columbus has invested more than $30 million since it began in 1993 toward its goal of ending breast cancer forever. Komen is the only breast cancer organization attacking the disease on all fronts through community outreach, research, advocacy and global work. Locally, Komen Columbus collaborates with community partners to fund education to the many women still unaware of their risk for breast cancer, screening to many uninsured and underinsured and support those diagnosed and undergoing treatment. Susan G. Komen has invested more than $13.5 million in breast cancer research in Ohio and $889 million in global research. For more information, visit komencolumbus.org or call (614) 297-8155 or Toll Free: 1-866-611-2873. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.