The Pink Ribbon Run committee, along with the Beyond Pink TEAM, would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank two amazing groups of students on the UNI campus. 

Oct. 4th marked the 8th year for this local breast cancer 5k and the 2nd year that the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and the Student Alumni Ambassadors have volunteered to help out along the route. 

Being a course volunteer is SO important. It is crucial that you know that you have volunteers who are reliable and punctual. 

The Pink Ribbon Run Committee was so fortunate to have these two student groups fill over 75 percent of the available volunteer positions. The people who participated in the walk/run said our volunteers were phenomenal at cheering them on and protecting them from traffic. 

How uplifting it is for us as a community to see young people, many who aren’t even from Cedar Falls, get up early on a cold Saturday morning to celebrate breast cancer survivors and raising funds for a great cause.     

The Pink Ribbon Run raises money for the Beyond Pink TEAM- a local breast cancer coalition. 98 percent of money raised for the Beyond Pink TEAM stays local and assists local women with support, education, and care needs raised by a breast cancer diagnosis. 

The 8th Annual Pink Ribbon Run broke a record by having over 750 participants registered for the event. 

Without our volunteers we would have been lost. Thank you so much to the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and the Student Alumni Ambassadors. 

The University of Northern Iowa should be very proud to have your student members representing the university through volunteerism in the community. Thanks to all!

-Gabbi DeWitt

Pink Ribbon Run 

Committee

Beyond Pink TEAM 

member