Paint the Town Pink

12/01/2025

The temperature has dropped, and that can only mean one thing - it's time to break the ice on fundraising for Paint The Town Pink 2026. As we embark on its 16th year with a staggering $3.1M raised, we are once again reminded how united our community is in the fight against cancer.

Mark your calendar (and bring some friends!!!) to the following events:
Austin Area Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours - Jan. 13
Plunging for Pink - Austin, MN - Jan. 31
Austin Bruins Hockey Black and Gold Gala - Feb. 5
Paint The Rink Pink with Austin Bruins Hockey - Feb. 7
Smashing Cancer Demo Derby at the Mower County Fair - Feb. 21

For the latest event announcements, check out our Paint The Town Pink site ➡️ https://bit.ly/3YBqPOz
Register for Plunging For Pink ➡️ https://bit.ly/3YEvEGM
Donate to the Paint The Town Pink Fund ➡️ https://bit.ly/49MJfDb

10/02/2025

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Who’s Ready to Plunge for $1 Million?! Join us for the 16th Annual Plunging for Pink!

We’re just $5,000 away from a huge milestone — $1 MILLION raised for breast cancer research through Plunging for Pink! Let’s make this the year we cross that line together.

What started as a wild and wintry way to support a cause close to our hearts has grown into a 16-year tradition of hope, fun, and community spirit. Since it began, our incredible participants have raised more than $995,000 in support of Paint the Town Pink and cancer research at The Hormel Institute.

Register today ➡️ https://hi.umn.edu/form/plunge-for-pink

Every splash counts. Every dollar helps. And every brave soul makes a difference.

08/29/2025

The countdown to Paint The Town Pink 2026 is underway, and some important dates have been finalized for fundraising efforts that support cancer research at The Hormel Institute.

Plunging for Pink - Austin, MN will take place Jan. 31 at East Side Lake, while the third Austin Bruins Hockey Black and Gold Gala is slated for Feb. 5.

Stay tuned for future event dates that will be released soon, and you can follow everything about the 16th year of Paint The Town Pink here: https://hi.umn.edu/pttp

08/13/2025

We had a blast at the Mower County Fair last week helping fairgoers get to and from all the excitement and action. Driving the golf carts was our way of saying thank you to a community who does so much to support us and our research every year during Paint the Town Pink.

If you missed us at the fair, don't worry, Paint the Town Pink will be here before we know it and we can't wait to be a part of next year's events.

Thank you, Mower County Fair Board, for all your hard work and efforts!

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08/11/2025

This tremendous event is this weekend, so sign up today!

We are three weeks out for our targeting cancer two man best shot shoot. It's bring your own partner format this year so grab all your Archery buddies and please come support this shoot for a great cause. Anyone who signs up before the shoot weekend your entry fee for the hundred yard challenge will be covered by an anonymous sponsor. So please check your calendar and private message Matt Streiff or the Archery Club and we'll get your team signed up. Any questions feel free to call or message. Thank you all for your support. Also we still have room for target sponsors it's $50 per target so if you have a business or you just want to sponsor a target as a remembrance of a loved one battling or lost the battle to this terrible disease. Please reach out if it's something you'd be interested in. Thanks again

08/11/2025

The Hormel Institute would like to thank the Dutchtown Jumpers-South for its support of cancer research through Paint the Town Pink.

The group from Bancroft, Iowa, raised $25,000 to support our research in 2024. They raised another $24,780 this past weekend - despite having a tremendous amount of rain impacting their golf event fundraiser.

Former Minnesota Vikings players Tommy Kramer and Ed McDaniel showed up to the dinner banquet to support the group's fundraising for cancer research.

We would like to especially thank some of the key organizers of this amazing fundraiser: Alexis Laubenthal, Travis Neuman, Jeremy Stover, Laura Arndorfer and Carson Nickel. You have done an amazing job to support our research at The Hormel Institute!

Learn more about Dutchtown Jumpers South: https://bit.ly/4mXN9fR

06/16/2025

Hormel Foods -Austin Plant - Helping Hands presented a check for $6,500, contributed by Kim Baier, Ed Finnegan, and other committee members. We appreciate our incredible collaboration with Hormel Foods and their continued support of local cancer research!

06/03/2025

What a fantastic way to fight cancer! This year's Smashing Cancer Demolition Derby raised an incredible $16,000, which will support local cancer research at The Hormel Institute.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this amazing event!

Pictured are (front row) Hannah Hecimovich, Denise Schneider, Doug Jax, and Zach Jax, along with (back row) Roe Naylor, Randy Feuring, and Russ Slowinski.

About Paint The Town Pink ➡️ https://hi.umn.edu/pttp

05/19/2025

We'd like to send a shoutout to Shoe Sensation Austin for its donation to Paint The Town Pink!. The $1,000 check will support local cancer research at The Hormel Institute. Thank you so much for your support in the fight against cancer!

About PTTP: https://hi.umn.edu/pttp

04/30/2025

A huge thanks to the owners of 507 HYDRO, LLC , Kyle and Amanda, along with their daughter, Brynn, for their donation to Paint The Town Pink! They sold koozies at Austin Bruins Hockey games and to their customers, totaling $1,120. Thank you so much for thinking of us and supporting cancer research at The Hormel Institute!