Think Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Events Lutz Can Take Part In

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 Lutz and beyond:

Pretty in Pink

Blue Martini, 2223 N.W. Shore Blvd., Tampa, in International Plaza will host its second annual Pretty in Pink party to raise funds for the Moffitt Cancer Center. Ladies will recieve receive complimentary admission and their first raffle entry. Prizes include designer items such as handbags, spa packages and much more. Their will be drink specials throughout the night and the party will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22.

Crack-Up Cancer

The sixth annual Crack-Up Cancer Benefit will take place Wednesday, Oct 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tampa Improv, 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa. The event will feature comedians Catherine Maloney, Mike Rivera and Tim Pulnik.

Dining for a Cure

Formal Dining for a Cure will take place Saturday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 7 at noon at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore Hotel, 2225 N. Lois Ave., Tampa. Organized by Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, this is a charity event to help raise awareness for breast cancer and to allow donors to find out more information on what different organizations do. The cost is $50 and includes door prizes, an auction and a raffle.

In addition to these events, Florida residents will also participate in: 

• 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
  

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 Cancer event organized by the Avon Foundation for Women.

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.