Think Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Events near Johnston

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 Johnston and beyond:

A special WaterFire is scheduled for Oct. 6 in Downtown Providence with the theme "Flames of Hope."

On Oct. 7, the Gloria Gemma Foundation is scheduled to host its 4th Annual 5K Road Race, starting at the Rhode Island State House. This year's event also includes a kids' 1K. Click here for more event information. 

And Rhode Island Pink Heals, known for its pink fire truck and police cruiser, hosts a breast cancer awareness event on Oct. 7 at the A&W on Rt. 44 in Greenville.

Research centers like Susan G. Komen for the Cure are selling pink ribbon merchandise and it’s a two-fer — 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.

JohnstonPatch wants to know: 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.