2023 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Third-Party Events
Shades of Pink Foundation (SOPF) is proud to recognize our partners who are raising funds and recognition on our behalf by holding innovative community fundraisers during the month of October. Click here for more information on hosting a third-party event to benefit SOPF or email Nina Googasian at executiveadministrator@shadesofpinkfoundation.org.
We are grateful for the continued support of local businesses, municipalities, schools and athletic teams!
10U Trenton Blades Travel Team
Pink the Rink game on 10/28
365 Retail Markets
Company donationAvabelle Boutique
Donated portion of sale proceeds from fashion show at CycleBar Northville on 10/6Bloomfield Hills High School Girls Volleyball Team
Pink Out game on 10/19Brose (New Boston)
Breast Cancer Awareness Spirit Week fundraiser the week of 10/23Carlson High School Girls Volleyball Team
Pink Out match on 10/26Center Mass, Inc.
Collected donations all month longCranbrook Kingswood Girls Field Hockey Team
Charity game on 10/5CycleBar Northville
Hosting a Fashion Show on 10/6 at 7 p.m.Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (Eastern Michigan University)
Breast Cancer Walk on 10/26 at EMU POSTPONEDDetroit Catholic Central High School
Spirit Day fundraiserDuck Donuts (Troy)
Quack Gives Back campaign all month long, including round up donations at POS, $2 breast cancer ducks and $1 pink ribbonsEast Lansing High School Girls Volleyball Team
Pink Out game fundraiserEisenhower High School
Donation of fundraising proceeds organized by Student Council membersEmagine Entertainment
Selling pink candy-coated popcorn all month long at all theatersFarmington High School Girls Swim & Dive Team
Pink Out meet on 10/5Flower Bowl
Donating proceeds from T-shirt sales all month long from five store locations across Metro DetroitGXO Logistics
Donation of fundraising proceedsGirl Scout Troop 77337
Volunteer Open House on 9/30 at West Bloomfield Middle SchoolGreater Metropolitan Association of Realtors (GMAR)
GMAR Gives Back Party in Pink on 10/20 at 6 p.m. (MotorCity Casino) CANCELED; SOPF is the beneficiary of GMAR’s yearlong charitable campaignHoly Cross Philoptochos
Donation of fundraising proceedsInland Lakes Girls Volleyball Team
Pink Out game on 10/3International Academy East (HOSA Club)
Pink Out awareness event the week of 10/23J.McLaughlin
For the third year in a row, J.McLaughlin is hosting Think Pink Sip & Shop on 10/5 at the Grosse Pointe and Troy locations from 2-6 p.m. with 15% of sales benefitting SOPF all day long, including phone-in ordersJennifer Atkinson Dance Instructor
Party in Pink Zumba fundraiserJohn Page Middle School
Donating bracelet fundraiser proceeds held in OctoberKIG Insurance
1st Annual Walk in the Parking Lot for all staff on 10/18Lamphere High School Girls Swim Team
Pink Out meet on 10/17LEAR Corporation (Southfield)
Donating Breast Cancer Awareness Month event proceedsMarian High School
Pink Out Jeans Day on 10/13Michigan Chapter of International Association of Special Investigation Units
Fall Seminar on 10/19 at Schoolcraft College for their membersMSU Women’s Volleyball Team
Breast Cancer Awareness Match on 10/7; collecting donation of items for those undergoing treatment for distribution at 2024 SOPF A Walk at the Zoo (April 27, 2024)Nexben (Grand Rapids)
Open House for all employees on 10/4Northfield Township Police Department
5K Fun Run/Walk on 10/7 at 8:30 a.m. (Whitmore Lake Public Schools Main Campus)Ooze Foundation
Continued support this year, donating % of monthly salesOperation Breast Density
SOPF participating as nonprofit vendor at Breast Cancer Screening Symposium on 10/7 at 9:30 a.m. (MSU Management Education Center)Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Farmington Hills)
Continued partnership with various fundraising initiatives all month longOxford High School Leadership Class
Donating a portion of proceeds from T-shirt and sweatshirt salesPOWher Associate Resource Group
Donating proceeds from fundraiserSt. John Greek Orthodox Church Ladies Philoptochos Society (Sterling Heights)
Weekly fundraisers all month longShelby Junior High School
Pink Out football game on 10/3Shift Digital
Pink Out day for all employees on 10/18Simply Southern Crafts
Pop-up in Milford on 10/6Spring Arbor University Athletics
Women in Sport Committee donating proceeds from bracelet sales and half of ticket sales at Women’s Soccer and Volleyball games along with Men’s Soccer games in OctoberSticker Blitz
Donating thousands of SOPF pink ribbon stickers. In turn, the stickers can be picked up, while supplies last, beginning 10/1, at participating restaurants and retailers across the region at no cost. Pick-up occurs during normal business hours for each participant, respectively.
*See below for participating businesses and locationsTaylor High School Girls Volleyball Team
Pink Out game on 10/12Texas Roadhouse Fenton
‘Stomping out Breast Cancer’ promotions all month long, including $1 donated for every pink margarita orderedTITLE Boxing Club Shelby Township
Pink Out Day on 10/30 to support SOPF; free class for all breast cancer patients and survivors
*Participating businesses and locations for Sticker Blitz pink ribbon campaign:
Antonino Salon & Spa
Stylist Monique Vandekerkhof
191 Townsend
Birmingham
Bakersfield
3100 Woodward Ave.
Detroit
Busted Bra Shop
14401 E Jefferson
(Corner of Jefferson & Chalmers)
Detroit
Busted Bra Shop
1425 Woodward Ave.
(Next to House of Pure Vin)
Detroit
Busted Bra Shop
899 W Eisenhower Pkwy
(Colonnade Shopping Center)
Ann Arbor
Busted Bra Shop
136 N Adams
(Village of Rochester)
Rochester Hills
Gorman’s Home Furnishings & Interior Design
29145 Telegraph Rd.
Southfield
Gorman’s Home Furnishings & Interior Design
1465 W Big Beaver Rd.
Troy
Gorman’s Home Furnishings & Interior Design
27800 Novi. Rd.
Novi
J Bird Smoked Meats
1972 Cass Lake Rd.
Keego Harbor
Meyers Law PLLC
3200 Greenfield Rd. Suite 260
Dearborn
The Eagle
3461 Woodward Ave.
Detroit
VITRINE
2758 Coolidge Hwy
Berkley
VITRINE on Main
772 S Main St.
Plymouth