Think Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Events on Martha's Vineyard

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 on Martha's Vineyard and beyond:

On October 17th, the MV Breast Cancer Group is holding a Get Your Pink On! event and invites patients, survivors, and care-givers to a fun event featuring guest speaker Kerri Medeiros plus mini-massages, Reiki therapy, Jyustu therapy, Mary Kay makeup, refreshments and more. Isabelle's Beach House, 83 Seaview Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 6 pm - 8 pm.

Also, Vineyard Vines is featuring their Shop Pink! Collection this month. Thirty percent of proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer Alliance.

In addition, Massachusetts residents will be participating in a varitey of events. Addicted to Zumba? Join other Zumba enthusiasts at the Party in Pink™ Zumbathon® in Brookline, MA, and enjoy a workout while making your donation.

If cycling’s more your thing, head to Nashua, NH for the 7^th annual bike ride, held by various bike shops to spread breast cancer awareness.

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.