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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

44 Communities, Including New Jersey’s Capital, Show Their Support October has arrived, and pink ribbons are making their annual appearance around Central New Jersey. This year, 44 towns are participating in Dance for the Cure’s Tie the Town Pink initiative—including our state capital, Trenton! Since 2016, Tie the Town Pink has brought breast cancer awareness into the places residents visit every day. Ribbons tied around trees, railings, and municipal grounds offer a visible

Hundreds of invitations. Thousands of pieces of paper. And a room full of volunteers ready to tackle the task! Each year, as preparations for Dance for the Cure's Ribbons of Hope fundraiser get underway, hundreds of invitations must be assembled and mailed to supporters. It's one of those behind-the-scenes jobs that takes plenty of helping hands, a little organization, and a whole lot of teamwork. Our volunteers gathered for a good old-fashioned envelope-stuffing party, formi

Every October, pink ribbons begin appearing at municipal buildings throughout Central New Jersey as part of Dance for the Cure's annual Tie the Town Pink initiative. But before those ribbons make their way onto trees, railings, and lampposts, a dedicated team of volunteers has some packing to do! Each participating municipality receives a signature pink box filled with everything needed to join the initiative: pink ribbons, instructions for displaying them, information about

Longtime DFC volunteer Tara Baldwin brought bargain hunters together on October 10 for DFC’s annual garage sale at her mom and fellow volunteer Debbie Melick’s home in Hillsborough, NJ. Held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the sale raised $857 to support local breast cancer patients facing financial hardship. Beautiful fall weather and a steady stream of shoppers, including many returning customers, helped make the day a success, with most items selling for under a dollar. The sale be

Co-Founders' Corner Co-founder Corner is a series where we share what we see and hear through our work with local breast cancer patients. These stories reflect the everyday realities behind each request for support and the many ways your generosity makes a difference. Home is where you return after treatment, close the door, and settle into familiar surroundings. For some women facing breast cancer, keeping that home becomes one of their greatest worries. When treatment inter