Alexandria Gears Up to Fight Breast Cancer This October
Update: Oct. 19 Walk to be re-scheduled asap
Alexandria, VA – REGISTER NOW! For the Walk to Bust Cancer!
This year’s Walk to Bust Cancer marks 10 YEARS of providing access to lifesaving screenings for women in the NoVA and DMV area.
This year’s Walk comes at a critical time. A growing number of women (and men) are hurting in our area from lost jobs, lost healthcare coverage, and fear. Many are skipping health appointments even though missing just one annual mammogram can have a negative impact on a woman’s future.
The good news? Together, we can take one worry away.
Register for the Walk and your money goes directly to buy mammograms and follow-up treatments so that our sisters, mothers, wives, friends, and neighbors get the screenings they need.
Join us. Walk with purpose. Give with heart. Because early detection saves lives.
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 7:30 a.m.
Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22308
UPDATE: Due to the government shutdown, the Walk is postponed will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Registration and fundraising are still ongoing.
For more information and to register, go to www.walktobustcancer.org
When registering, provide a valid email to receive reminders and announcements – especially as we get closer to the event. You’ll receive a confirmation email and receipt after you submit payment.
The Pink Weekend Gala – Come for the Cause. Stay for the Fun!
The Pink Gala on Friday, October 17, kicked off the Pink Weekend in the heart of Old Town Alexandria with an evening of dancing, music, a silent auction, and fabulous food!
The annual Pink Weekend Gala is pink-tie (optional, but encouraged!) and honors the National Breast Center Foundation’s 10 years of providing lifesaving mammograms, diagnostics, and follow-up treatments to women (and men) in our area – FREE, regardless of job, insurance status, income, or background.
The Pink Weekend Gala is a lot of fun while doing a lot of good! All ticket proceeds and donations will be going toward buying mammograms for more women in our area.
Nueva Vida: A Lifeline for Latino Families Facing Cancer
Nueva Vida (NV) provides vital support for Latino families affected by cancer. Since 1999, NV has offered culturally competent cancer care that addresses the unique challenges faced by its clients.
NV delivers all its services free in Spanish, ensuring language and cultural barriers do not prevent timely cancer treatment. Programs include outreach, education, patient navigation, psychosocial support, and mental health resources for patients and families.
“Our mission is based on the belief that no one should confront a cancer diagnosis alone, particularly while navigating a complex healthcare system in a different language and culture,” says Executive Director Astrid Jimenez. “We serve as a lifeline, providing support and resources that empower our clients to fight with strength and dignity.”
Get In Touch
Comuníquese con nosotros
Phone: +1 (202) 223-9100
Fax: +1 (202) 223-9600
Text: +1 (703) 270-0058
Email: [email protected]
Website: nueva-vida.org
Alexandria, VA: 801 N Pitt Street, Ste 113, Alexandria, VA 22314
Washington, DC: 1632 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Baltimore, MD: 7501 Osler Dr., Suite G-15, Towson, MD 21204
Neighborhood Health
Neighborhood Health is a nonprofit 501(c)3 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides primary care to more than 42,700 patients at 15 locations across Northern Virginia. The mission is to improve health and advance health equity in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax County regardless of ability to pay. Services include primary medical care (pediatrics, adult medicine, and women’s health), prenatal care, dental care, behavioral health, pharmacy assistance, HIV care, and case management.
Neighborhood Health is based at 6677 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, and is best reached by visiting neighborhoodhealthva.org, emailing [email protected], or calling 703-535-5568. Neighborhood Health has numerous clinics to serve patients in Northern Virginia.
Vola Lawson Breast Cancer Fund
The Vola Lawson Breast Cancer Fund is dedicated to ensuring low-income Alexandrians have access to mammograms and other preventive services.
Through partnerships with Neighborhood Health, the Association of Alexandria Radiologists, and others, the Fund underwrites mammograms for Alexandrians who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover these lifesaving screenings. We can fill this need by eliminating cost as a barrier to getting essential healthcare services.
The Fund is managed by its board in partnership with the Alexandria Commission for Women, the Friends of the Alexandria Commission for Women, and the Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services.
For information on how to access the Vola Lawson Breast Cancer Fund or to obtain a referral for a mammogram, contact Neighborhood Health at 571-535-5568 or email [email protected].
Give Your 2 Cents
Yates Automotive, 317 E. Braddock Rd., Alexandria, will donate 2 cents a gallon to the Vola Lawson Breast Cancer Fund when you fill up your tank all this month.
The Vola Lawson Breast Cancer Fund is dedicated to ensuring low-income Alexandrians have access to mammograms and other preventive services.
Think Pink! Helen Olivia Floral Workshop
On Wednesday, October 8, local business Helen Olivia Flowers, located at 1519 Leslie Avenue, will host a Think Pink! floral workshop beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event invites attendees to create custom arrangements in the studio while supporting breast cancer research. Helen Olivia Flowers is a luxury florist in Alexandria, VA, with a signature house style of artistically arranged flowers for all of life’s events and hand-delivering flowers with care throughout the DMV since 2005.
- Location: Helen Olivia Flowers, 1519 Leslie Avenue, Alexandria.
- Tickets are available on Eventbrite.
- 10% of proceeds will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
