Activities and Events
A variety of events around the world are organized in October, including walks and runs, and the pink illumination of landmark buildings. In the United States, the National Football League promotes breast cancer awareness by incorporating pink on and off the field, and comic strip artists use pink on one day in October.
Read more about this topic: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Famous quotes containing the words activities and, activities and/or events:
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