Play for P.I.N.K. Donates $4.8 Million to BCRF

Play for P.I.N.K. is a cornerstone of the BCRF family and the single largest independent contributor to the Foundation. Dedicated to accelerating advances that will affect detection, treatment and survivorship, PFP has contributed more than $48 million for critical breast cancer research since 1996.

“Nearly 20 years ago I heard the dreaded words, ’You have breast cancer,’” said Claudia Burke, PFP Chairwoman and National Advisory Board member. “I am a very thankful survivor, and I would like the day to come when everyone who hears those words will also become a survivor. Play for P.I.N.K. allows me the opportunity to work toward that goal.“

PFP grant recipients are an integral part of the close-knit community. Each day, the scientific advances made possible in part by PFP brings all of our communities closer to a world filled with better treatments, more options, and ultimately a cure.

“If not for funding from Play for P.I.N.K., our Dana-Farber team could not have initiated the research on relationships between ovarian and breast cancers, leveraging discovery in one disease to benefit the other,” said PFP grantee Ross Berkowitz, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

“With this support, we found accumulation of genome damage and mutation in tumor are associated with better treatment outcomes with longer lives of patients in both diseases.”

After more than 20 years of supporting ground breaking research, PFP has no plans of stopping. We kicked-off the new year with a brand new website, ready-to-use resources, and more supporters than ever before. As the community grows, so does the shared passion to be the end of breast cancer as we know it.