LightUpMBC

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

08/26/2026

Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day is less than TWO MONTHS away and is getting ready to shine brighter than ever! 💗💙💚

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On Tuesday, October 13, over 225 landmarks around the world will illuminate in pink, teal and green in solidarity with the metastatic breast cancer community as part of the global campaign benefiting .

Join us virtually for Live, an unforgettable evening of inspiring patient stories, powerful musical performances, and scientists sharing the latest advances in metastatic breast cancer research.

📅 Tuesday, October 13, 2026
🕗 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 5 PM PT
📺 Streaming LIVE on METAvivor’s YouTube channel, METAvivor Facebook Live and LiveOne.com/LightUpMBC

Together, we’ll shine a light on the urgency of MBC research, amplify the voices of people living with Stage IV breast cancer and help fund the breakthroughs our community desperately needs.Approximately 670,000 lives are lost to metastatic breast cancer worldwide each year. We light up the world in their memory and for everyone living with MBC who deserves more time and more tomorrows.

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Special thanks to our national sponsors including Daiichi Sankyo, Lilly, Novartis and Pfizer.

08/18/2026

Today is World Breast Cancer Research Day. It's a day dedicated to recognizing the research that is changing lives and the research still urgently needed. 🔬

But here is a statistic we cannot ignore:

Only 13% of breast cancer research funding is devoted to metastatic breast cancer research.*

And yet, nearly 670,000 people around the world die from breast cancer each year, with almost all breast cancer deaths caused by Stage IV, metastatic breast cancer.

That is why is committed to turning awareness into ACTION. 💚🩷🩵

Since 2020, funds raised through have helped support METAvivor Research and Support Inc.research grants specifically focused on metastatic breast cancer — from understanding treatment resistance and identifying new biomarkers to studying brain and bone metastases, immunotherapy and new approaches to treatment.

👉 SWIPE to meet some of the researchers whose work has been supported by through and the incredible communities whose fundraising helped make these grants possible.

Every grant represents hope.
Hope for better treatments.
Hope for more time.
Hope for a future where no one dies from metastatic breast cancer.

On World Breast Cancer Research Day, help us continue to fund the research that can change the future of Stage IV breast cancer.

💚 Donate: LightUpMBC.METAvivor.org
🩷 Learn more: LightUpMBC.org
🩵 Save the Date: Live — October 13 at 8 PM ET

Research gives us hope. Funding makes research possible.

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*Source: Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, 2023 Research Funding Analysis

08/10/2026

Every person living with MBC has a story. This weekend, we had the privilege of capturing two of them. 🎥💗💙💚

Meet Janelle and Candace, two incredible women living with metastatic breast cancer whose stories we can’t wait to share on Live.

⭐️ Save the Date: October 13 at 8 PM ET

💚 Janelle Janelle Slavik was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 24 and with MBC at 26. Fourteen years later, she’s raising 2-year-old twin boys and sharing what it means to live and parent with Stage IV breast cancer.

💙 Candace Candace Grande was diagnosed de novo with MBC just three months after welcoming her second child. Now, one year into living with MBC, she shares how her diagnosis has given her a new perspective on life.

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Join us virtually October 13 for patient stories from illuminated landmarks around the world, scientists sharing the latest in MBC research, and incredible musical performances — all raising awareness and critical funding for MBC research benefiting METAvivor Research and Support Inc.

07/22/2026

The 2026 Apparel Collection is LIVE! This year’s collection is inspired by what makes this campaign so special…

💚 Every participating city
🩷 Every illuminated landmark
🩵 Every family impacted

Turn the shirt around and you’ll find every participating city listed on the back, just like your favorite concert tour!

Be part of the movement to light up the world for MBC. 100 percent of net proceeds benefit METAvivor Research and Support Inc.

🛍️ Order now through Labor Day at link below.
📦 Arrives by October 1 in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

https://yourprintedtees.com/light_up_mbc/shop/home

06/16/2026

Today we pay tribute to Brittney Beadle and the courage, resilience, and light she brought into this world.

Diagnosed with breast cancer at 18 years old on the night of her senior prom, and with metastatic breast cancer just one month later on the day of her high school graduation, Brittney spent the next 11 years showing the world that life is for living. She faced each day with remarkable strength, spreading positivity, hope, and joy to everyone fortunate enough to know her.

Brittney deserved more time.

As we remember her today, we honor the impact she made, the lives she touched, and the legacy she leaves behind. May we continue to advocate, raise awareness, and push for the research that will one day end deaths from metastatic breast cancer.

Rest in peace, Brittney. Your light will continue to shine.

Video: Mike Roberts, Live 2023

06/09/2026

Great press coverage of the 1st Ashley Rizzuto Memorial Color Walk that raised over $10,000 to benefit METAvivor Research and Support Inc.! Thank you Dan Shuman and Jessica Keller for hosting this event in memory of Ashley Rizzuto to fund critical MBC research. 💗💚💙

06/08/2026

The 4th Midland Park Color Walk was a huge success with over 580 participants attending, raising over $75,000 to fund Stage 4, metastatic breast cancer research through METAvivor Research and Support Inc.

What started as one race in a small town became a template for other races around the country. We have themed walks happening this year in NJ, PA, IL, FL, NY, MD and more are still being added. Breast cancer survivors, thrivers and families gathered to support one another on this journey and so much strength was felt through the power of community.

Special thanks to the amazing Event Host Tara Kuipers, who had an idea and literally ran with it. We are so grateful for all the sponsors, donors and partners who made this incredible day possible!

If you would like to host a themed Walk in your community, DM us to learn how!

Photos by Rich Formicola and Anglesea Photography

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

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

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. 🌎✨

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