PInk Bow Project

Bringing Awareness to Main Street

Each October, more than 400 symbolic pink bows appear at businesses throughout Hillsborough, Flemington, Martinsville, and Raritan as part of Dance for the Cure's Pink Bow Project. These eye-catching displays create a strong visual presence during Breast Cancer Awareness Month while reminding residents that local families are navigating the challenges of a breast cancer diagnosis.

Launched in 2018, the Pink Bow Project has become a recognizable tradition that reflects the generosity of participating businesses and the dedication of our volunteers. Together, they transform shopping districts into visible expressions of hope, compassion, and community support.

Explore the stories below to see how local businesses and volunteers help bring the Pink Bow Project to life each year.

Thank you to all our participating businesses!

Pink Bow Project 2026

Local Businesses Show Their Support A bright pink bow on a business door has become a familiar October sight—and a welcome sign of community support. This year, Dance for the Cure’s Pink Bow Project brings volunteers and businesses in Hillsborough, Flemington, Martinsville, and Raritan together to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month and share information about help available to local patients. The project begins with volunteers making the large pink bows by hand, then hea

Volunteer Spotlight: Peggy Whelan

Twenty Years of Showing Up Ask Peggy Whelan about being in the spotlight, and she’ll tell you she’d happily leave that to someone else. This year, Dance for the Cure celebrates the 20th anniversary of its annual fundraiser, Ribbons of Hope—and we’re delighted to shine a little light on a volunteer who has been part of the event since the beginning. DFC has been helping local breast cancer patients for 27 years. Peggy joined the organization in 2006, when DFC Co-founder Joanne

Dance for the Cure Open House!

Ever Wonder How Dance for the Cure Makes Such a Big Impact? Come to "Behind the Scenes at DFC" to see for Yourself. "Behind the Scenes at Dance For the Cure" Thursday, September 10, 10:00 a.m. – Noon Basket Central, 6 Kirby Avenue, Somerville, NJ RSVP by September 3 to Joanne Liscovitz, jliscovitz@msn.com Throughout the year, our community sees the beautiful results of Dance for the Cure's work. Pink ribbons decorate towns across Central New Jersey through Tie the Town Pink.

Pink Bow Project 2025

All October long, storefronts across Hillsborough, Flemington, Martinsville, Raritan, and Somerville will be dressed in bright pink bows with a meaningful purpose. Dance for the Cure’s Pink Bow Project brings volunteers and local businesses together to spotlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to share our mission: providing financial assistance to local breast cancer patients. The Pink Bow Project is a community effort by Dance for the Cure volunteers who hand-make large p

Pink Bow Project 2024

Bringing Breast Cancer Awareness to Local Communities This October, Dance for the Cure continues its Pink Bow Project, an annual effort to raise awareness for breast cancer by placing pink bows on the doors of local businesses. This year, the project has expanded to include Flemington, Hillsborough, Martinsville, and Raritan, with volunteers placing bows throughout these communities. The pink bows are simple, yet meaningful symbols of support for individuals and families impa

Raritan Joins the Pink Bow Project for the First Time

This year, Raritan Borough became part of Dance for the Cure’s Pink Bow Project, with Dance for the Cure volunteers creating and delivering large pink bows to hang on the doors of local businesses. Despite the rainy weather on September 28th, large pink bows were hung all along the Main Street, thus spreading awareness for breast cancer. Raritan’s participation marks the first time the town has been involved in the Pink Bow Project. Mayor Nicolas Carra, Council President Do

Pink Bow Project 2023

Each year, in our commitment to breast cancer awareness, Dance for the Cure launches the "Pink Bow Project." As a part of this initiative, our dedicated team of volunteers crafts and distributes vibrant Pink Bows, which are prominently displayed in stores and businesses throughout Hillsborough, Flemington, and Martinsville. This year, during the first week of October, 38 volunteers came together to create and place over 400 giant Pink Bows. As these bows beautify the establis

The Pink Bow Project 2022

Approximately 350 Pink Bows were made by 40 volunteers, and then distributed to stores and businesses throughout Hillsborough and Flemington during the last days of September and the first week in October to spread awareness throughout the communities. The bows will remain hung by the proprietors throughout the month of October as a reminder that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to recognize how Dance for the Cure supports women in financial need due to a breast

2021 Pink Bow Project

Approximately 282,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year according to the National Cancer Institute. Roughly 400 Pink Bows are now on display for the entire month of October, to create awareness of this disease. The Pink Bow Project is an eye-catching venture to create awareness of Dance for the Cure and that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. DFC co-founder Kathleen Cirioli, the coordinator and leader of the project, expanded its scope to include sto

Pink Bow Project 2020

Once again, the Pink Bow Project 2020 is an eye-catching venture to create awareness of Dance for the Cure and that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. A group of twenty volunteers created 250 oversized pink bows and distributed them to the various businesses in Hillsborough. The store proprietors, now familiar with the Pink Bow Project which began in 2018, graciously displayed the bows on their entry doors for the entire month of October. We hope to expand the Pink Bow

The Pink Bow Project

The Dance for the Cure “Pink Bow Project” is a program to recognize breast cancer awareness throughout the town of Hillsborough, while also spreading the word about our organization, Dance for the Cure, and the financial help we provide for area women who are going through their personal breast cancer journey. Volunteers create large pink bows and help to distribute them throughout the township businesses and storefronts to be displayed on their entrance doors during Breast C