EVENTS
American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks: Two venues, 8 a.m. Saturday. Fundraising goal $100. Sign up online. Onsite registration for individuals and teams, 7 a.m. for each date. Nokia Plaza at L.A. Live, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles (213-427-7382, Ext. 260); and Palmdale Amphitheater, 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd. (951-300-1208). American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345. www.makingstrides.org
Caruso Affiliated’s The Americana at Brand and The Grove: The shopping centers are decorated in Breast Cancer Awareness pink, and participating stores are offering varying donation incentives during October. Forever 21 at The Americana at Brand will donate $1 to the Keep a Breast Foundation with items tagged with a pink or white ribbon through Oct. 31. Nordstrom at The Grove will donate $2 per bra purchase from participating bra manufacturers Oct. 24-25 during the “We Heart a Great Fit” to benefit the Young Survival Coalition. The Americana at Brand, 889 Americana Way, Glendale, www.americanaatbrand.com; The Grove, 101 The Grove Dr., Los Angeles, www.thegrovela.com
Breast cancer awareness classes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: “Yoga for the Breast Cancer Patient,” 6 p.m. Wednesday. “Look Good, Feel Better Workshop,” 10 a.m. Oct. 27. Reservations required. Brandman Breast Center, 310 N. San Vicente Blvd., third floor, Los Angeles 310-423-9422. www.cedars-sinai.edu/patients/programs-and-services/breast-center
Breast cancer awareness lecture: Simi Valley Hospital hosts the talk, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Reservations requested. Simi Valley Senior Center, room 106, 3900 Avenida Simi. 805-583-6363.
DONATIONS
P.F. Chang’s: Restaurant locations donate portion of sales of their California roll and spicy tuna roll during October. The company will donate $1 for every selfie with the chain’s pink painted warrior horses posted on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter during the month. For locations and more details, www.pfchangs.com
Cuts for Hope at JC Penney: JC Penney Salons will donate $1 for every haircut/trim to City of Hope’s (www.cityofhope.org) breast cancer program, today-Saturday. www.jcpenney.com
Pink ribbon bagel at Panera Bread: Sales of the pastel bagel during October go to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation (www.actwithlove.org). Find locations at www.panerabread.com
Pink windshield wiper sales at Valvoline Instant Oil Change: Locations will be selling the blades during October including 2420 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, 818-841-8866; 20860 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, 818-264-7766; 525 N. Glendale Ave., Glendale, 818-546-5485; 9457 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, 818-280-0584; and 10800 Riverside Dr., North Hollywood, 818-761-5696. A portion of sales will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (www.nbcf.org). Check website for other locations. www.viocpink.com
Ralphs Grocery Company: Health tips, stories from breast cancer survivors and ways to get involved with funding cancer research at www.sharingcourage.com. Also, for every Facebook post or tweet that uses #SharingCourage and #FriendsInTheFight during October, Ralphs will donate $1 to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org). www.ralphs.com