Think Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Events in Tarpon Springs

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and whether you love to shop, attend events, walk or run, there are tons of different ways to support the cause. Check out the list below of opportunities to go pink in Tarpon Springs and beyond:

• For the entire month of October, HairCo Tarpon is donating proceeds from a number of different avenues. Customers have some options when donating, from voting on their favorite decorative bra (created by a stylist in the salon) to decorating their own.
• Throughout October, the Tarpon Springs Fire Department is selling t-shirts in the name of breast cancer awareness. Purchase yours for just $10 at the station.

Breast Cancer Awareness Events in Pinellas County

• Oct. 5: Hard Rock Tampa Celebrates PINKtober
• Oct. 15: Bands for Boobies at Crabby Bill's Rocky Point
• Oct. 20: Blue The Pink Party at Blue Martini Lounge in Tampa
• Oct. 20: Put on Your Pink Bra, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg
• Oct. 26-28: Susan G. Komen 2012 Tampa Bay 3-Day 

Breast Cancer Awareness Events Around the Country 

There are even more ways to spread breast cancer awareness this month by supporting national organizations that are fighting for a cure.

Research centers like Susan G. Komen for the Cure are selling pink ribbon merchandise and it’s a twofer — retail therapy and donating to a cause that affects millions.

You can also support breast cancer research by affixing a special stamp to your mail. The U.S. Postal Service has been selling a stamp commemorating breast cancer awareness for the past 15 years. The agency has raised $75 million so far for research programs at the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense.

The American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is organized nationwide and so far more than 8 million people have walked for this cause and raised about $460 million.

And you can join people from four continents in a Race for the Cure event organized by Susan G. Komen For The Cure, or an Avon Walk For Breast Cancerevent organized by the Avon Foundation for Women.

If cycling’s more your thing, head to Tallahassee, FL, Cedar Rapids, IA,Cambridge, MN or Nashua, NH for the 7^th annual bike ride, held by various bike shops to spread breast cancer awareness.

The Pink Ribbons program in Atlanta, GA, is organizing its annual fashion show and luncheon. The event is a great way to discover what’s in style this season and to raise money for breast cancer awareness. This event also features a fashion show where breast cancer survivors strut down the runway. Team Angels Foundation, based in Michigan, hosts a yearly dinner and fashion show to help spread the message that breast cancer can affect both men and women.

Get your dose of beer and sauerkraut—and donate to the Pretty in Pink Foundation at the same time—at OktoberFest in Wilmington, NC. And for those looking for an old-fashioned pub crawl with rock music thrown in, a series of concerts by Rockers4Knockers in South Carolina would be fun way to spend a Sunday.

TELL US: Is there a special event you participate in to support breast cancer research? Share your stories and thoughts with us by adding them to the comments sections of this article. Also, be sure to add photos of you and your friends supporting the cause to the photo gallery above.