Greece Race for the Cure®
Country
Greece
2000-Ongoing
Aimed for
All age groups
Type of partnership
Public-Private Partnership
Sectors
Community, Education, Physical Activity & Sports
Innovation
Social
Aim
Greece Race for the Cure® is a powerful two-day event that brings together thousands of people against breast cancer. The event features a 5km run, a 2km walk, and the option for digital participation, allowing people from all over Greece and beyond to join the cause.
Raise awareness about breast cancer.
Increase community engagement and solidarity.
Promote prevention and early detection of breast cancer.
Encourage participation in physical activity (race / walk).
Fundraise for programs supporting patients with breast cancer.
Outcome
Outcome
Greece Race for the Cure® is one of the most popular Races for breast cancer awareness worldwide. It stands as the largest sporting event with a social cause in Greece and is the second largest race in the global Race for the Cure® series. Since its launch in 2009, the event has seen a growing number of participants, reaching an incredible 51,000 people in 2024.
It is an inspiring movement — raising awareness, breaking taboos, changing perceptions and bringing attention to breast cancer as a major public health issue in Greece. It encourages dialogue, early detection, and collective action. The event also has a profound social impact, funding the programs of Alma Zois. Over the years, these programs have provided free, nationwide support to thousands of women:
• Group therapy and wellness programs for BC patients
• Individual Psychosocial Support for women with BC and their familiars
• Breast Cancer Helpline for women with BC +30 210 8 253 253
• Legal Counseling & Patient Information Program
• “Reach to Recovery” Voluntary Peer-Support Program for Women with BC
• Workplace BC Awareness Program for companies and organizations nationwide
• Digital Literacy Assistant
• Personalized Nutrition Counseling Program for BC patients during therapy
• Monthly Member Meetings “We meet-we connect”
• Genetic Counseling & Analysis
• “Meals of Life”: Meal distribution program for patients during therapy
• BC Awareness Raising Campaigns
• Donation to Leros Hospital
• Interconnection of breast health services between Leros and Alexandra Hospital, covering the accommodation and transportation costs for BC patients
• Instructional Program for Communication Skills for Health Professionals with Oncological Patients
• Funding of doctoral scientific research on psycho-oncology
• Donation of medical equipment to public oncology clinics
• Support Program for Women with BC at the stricken region of Thessaly
• Clinical Breast Cancer Examination for Women aged 20-39