LightUpMBC

LightUpMBC A global campaign that shines a light on the need for Stage IV metastatic breast cancer research

This is Tara. This is strength. This is hope. 💚💗💙Just after her 38th birthday, Tara Kuipers discovered a lump after mont...
05/29/2026

This is Tara. This is strength. This is hope.
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Just after her 38th birthday, Tara Kuipers discovered a lump after months of unexplained pain. Soon after, she received the devastating news that she had Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. The disease had already spread to her neck, shoulders, liver, and chest, and emergency spinal surgery was needed after tumors shattered portions of her spine.

Yet Tara refused to let her diagnosis define her.

Five years later, Tara is still here. Still thriving. Still showing up. ❤️

And she has turned her diagnosis into action.

As the Founder of the Midland Park Color Fun Walk, Tara and her community have raised more than $350,000 for metastatic breast cancer research benefiting METAvivor. Her race has been used as a model of success that has inspired walks in many areas of the country, with at least 8 more Color Walks happening this year!

💚 Join Tara and her community this Sunday at the 4th Annual Midland Park Color Walk. DM us if you would like to host a walk in your town! We provide training and resources.

Come celebrate life, spread hope, honor loved ones, and help fund the research that gives families more time.

📍 Midland Park, NJ
📅 May 31
⏰ 8:30 AM ET

Register today: MidlandParkColorWalk.RaceRoster.com

Before Jessica Moore passed, she told her best friend Laura Inahara how cool it would be to see a famous landmark lit up...
05/18/2026

Before Jessica Moore passed, she told her best friend Laura Inahara how cool it would be to see a famous landmark lit up in MBC colors. That's all it took.

One simple fleeting thought that turned into an international movement. This past October, touched over 300 landmarks. Lights beaming up to the sky for their entire towns and cities to see. Shining so bright to remember that for every Jessica there is a Laura, and every Laura will do anything in the world, for the world, for a friend.

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Moore Fight Moore Strong

Do you want to help us light up the world for metastatic breast cancer? 💚💙💗Join us on Wednesday, May 13 at 8 PM ET for t...
05/11/2026

Do you want to help us light up the world for metastatic breast cancer? 💚💙💗

Join us on Wednesday, May 13 at 8 PM ET for the 2026 Campaign Kickoff benefiting METAvivor.

Register here to learn how YOU can make a difference.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CK8SZJHBSU2LUr0Uycsj_w

Ways to get involved:
✨ Help light up a landmark near your town
✨ Connect with others living with metastatic breast cancer and become part of a supportive global community
✨ Help secure a proclamation from your Governor or Mayor to raise awareness about MBC
✨ Host a Walk, Glow Walk, or fundraiser in your community benefiting METAvivor
✨ Share connections to talent interested in performing during Live
✨ Capture illuminated landmarks through photography or video for our social channels

Together, we are turning awareness into action and funding life-saving metastatic breast cancer research. 🌎✨

Stage4NeedsMore

This Mother’s Day, we’re holding space for every kind of mom in our community 💗💙💚To all the moms. Moms raising children,...
05/10/2026

This Mother’s Day, we’re holding space for every kind of mom in our community 💗💙💚

To all the moms. Moms raising children, moms supporting from afar, and those who show up with endless love, we wish you a beautiful Mother’s Day.

To the mothers living with metastatic breast cancer, your strength and light continue to inspire us every day.

And to the moms we’ve lost too soon - we carry your light forward and advocate in your memory.

Today, we honor the love that continues to shine.

Who lights up your life? ✨

Save the date and join us for our Campaign Kick Off meeting. May 13th at 8:00pm. Save and share this post!
05/04/2026

Save the date and join us for our Campaign Kick Off meeting. May 13th at 8:00pm. Save and share this post!

10 days until our Campaign Kick Off on May 13th at 8:00pm ET. Scan the QR code or Register at the link in bio to reser...
05/04/2026

10 days until our Campaign Kick Off on May 13th at 8:00pm ET. Scan the QR code or Register at the link in bio to reserve your spot.

Do you want to host a walk in your town to raise funds for MBC research that benefit METAvivor? Head to our website an...
05/01/2026

Do you want to host a walk in your town to raise funds for MBC research that benefit METAvivor?

Head to our website and fill out our volunteer form for more information: https://www.lightupmbc.org/how-to-get-involved

SAVE THE DATE:
MAY 13TH 8:00pm ET - Campaign Kick Off Meeting

Join us May 31 for an unforgettable event the whole family will enjoy! The festivities will feature a 1-mile color run/w...
04/26/2026

Join us May 31 for an unforgettable event the whole family will enjoy! The festivities will feature a 1-mile color run/walk (no experience necessary).

The event will start with a Color Blaze color-powder toss, and then participants will pass through pink, teal and green color stations where they will be sprayed with Color Blaze color powder by volunteers. There will also be a DJ, food, giveaways, and fun children’s activities.

We hope to see you at this meaningful event to raise funds to find a cure for metastatic breast cancer.

To Register and Support please visit MidlandParkColorWalk.RaceRoster.com

Address

Cranberry Township, Butler County, PA

Website

http://lightupmbc.metavivor.org/, https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CK8SZJHBSU2LUr0U

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