Pink for October

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Web sites will Go Pink during the month of October to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get people talking about breast cancer, and raise money for research.

But to be clear, raising money isn’t the primary purpose of this web event.

The hope is that you turn your site pink (in whatever way works for your site), go out to that World Wide Web thing and educate yourself about the multiple issues related to Breast Cancer, then take that new-found knowledge and tell someone else what you’ve learned.

We hope that you will:

1. Turn your web site/blog pink (however you like, it’s up to you).
2. Educate yourself about the multiple issues related to breast cancer.
3. Take that new-found knowledge and teach someone else what you know.

Feel free to contact me if you are interested in helping with this event. But even if you don’t have time to dedicate, consider redesigning your site for the month of October — Go Pink!

2006 (our first year) was a great start with the roughly 1500 sites that Went Pink. 2007 saw roughly 3000 sites Go Pink. 2008 was our biggest year with roughly 15,000 sites.

We are looking to make an even bigger splash in 2009, but we’ll need your help to do it.

Blog about it, invite others to join, become involved, help increase awareness, learn something new, and teach others what you know.

Many thanks!

~Matthew Oliphant

40 Comments »

  1. [...] Matthew Oliphant of Usability Works has proposed that web designers alter their sites and go Pink for October, to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [...]

    Pingback by 30 Second Rule - Web Design, Development, and Business Strategy - Phoenix, AZ » Blog Archive » Going Pink for October — 29 August 2006 @ 13:36

  2. [...] Have a look at this site, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month there’s a movement to get bloggers to go pink for October. [...]

    Pingback by Slide’s Sanctuary » Blog Archive » Going Pink for October — 30 August 2006 @ 6:14

  3. [...] <a href=http://pinkforoctober.org/?page_id=2 title=”Find out more”>Find out more here</a> [...]

    Pingback by Go pink in October « 3fold blog — 31 August 2006 @ 17:17

  4. [...] In support of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this website will be going pink for October. Pink for October is an initiative “to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness month (let’s make that International) and raise money for breast cancer research.” To read more about this tremendous idea click here. [...]

    Pingback by Pink for October at David Babylon — 11 September 2006 @ 20:36

  5. [...] I’m going Pink for October! If you have not heard of it, this is about web sites going Pink during the month of October to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and hopefully this will get people talking about breast cancer, and raise money for research. Bookmark this article! These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

    Pingback by I’m Pink for October! at internetfamous.net — 29 September 2006 @ 6:27

  6. [...] Inspired by EeLeen, i decided to go for Pink for October last minute. If you’re not sure what does it mean, go to here. So, what you waiting for, go for pink now!! Show your support. By the way, after tonight, my site will be down for few days for server migration purpose. After back online, i’ll fix my sidebar and etc. [...]

    Pingback by kahpengBlog » » Going Pink For October — 30 September 2006 @ 10:48

  7. [...] Pink for October is a way to National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Of course, I’m not very graphically inclined, so I decided to use the Pink Beauty theme, which is available on the WordPress Theme viewer. [...]

    Pingback by Magpie » Blog Archive » Pink for October — 30 September 2006 @ 16:48

  8. [...] Wer sich also wundert, warum die Farbgebung für diesen Monat etwas anders ist, hier gibts die Antwort [...]

    Pingback by Pink October // Jeriko One — 30 September 2006 @ 18:54

  9. [...] Those of you who visit this site regularly will notice a distinct change in “hue” of the place. That’s because I’m going Pink for October and myself and the site will be wearing our ribbons with pride to raise awareness of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [...]

    Pingback by virtuallynicky » Pink for October — 1 October 2006 @ 8:10

  10. [...] I just redesigned this site, so I’m not going to turn it pink for October. But it’s a terribly worthy cause, and Matthew Oliphant’s site is worth visiting. I need both hands to count the number of friends and family members who’ve had to deal with breast cancer. It’s no picnic. [...]

    Pingback by Ed Bott’s Windows Expertise | Pink for October — 1 October 2006 @ 18:34

  11. [...] Gone Pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is this October. This site is encouraging everyone to do it. As the site says, men get breast cancer too, so all the men out there should not feel funny about changing their site. [...]

    Pingback by Pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Along For The Ride Part II — 1 October 2006 @ 18:36

  12. [...] Gone Pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is this October. This site is encouraging everyone to do it. [...]

    Pingback by OCTOBER BREAST CANCER AWARENESS at TheApplegateAffairs — 1 October 2006 @ 18:51

  13. [...] October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as part of the Pink for October event I’ve adjusted the template a bit. [...]

    Pingback by Going Pink for October » Bill2me.com — 1 October 2006 @ 19:39

  14. [...] Over in the States, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Pink for October tries to get as many websites “going pink” as part of this. [...]

    Pingback by Little Legends Blog » Blog Archive » Going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness — 5 October 2006 @ 13:03

  15. [...] 这是一个活动，旨在引起人们更多地关注乳腺癌。pink for october [...]

    Pingback by 第九味 » I am going pink — 8 October 2006 @ 10:42

  16. [...] Wegen (Inter-?)National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Naja, aber pink sind wir ja sowieso. Bzw. mit “Design im klassisch freudlosen Pink”. 12. Oktober 2006, 13:57 Uhr | von Rochus | Abgelegt unter: Allgemeines [...]

    Pingback by Genderblog » Pink for October? — 12 October 2006 @ 7:57

  17. [...] Naja, aber pink sind wir ja sowieso. Bzw. mit “Design im klassisch freudlosen Pink”. 12. Oktober 2006, 13:57 Uhr | von Rochus | Abgelegt unter:Allgemeines [...]

    Pingback by Genderblog » Pink for October? — 12 October 2006 @ 8:01

  18. [...] Web sites will Go Pink during the month of October to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get people talking about breast cancer, and raise money for research. Find out more about the event. Paid Text Links [...]

    Pingback by Easy Webbers · Going Pink! — 17 October 2006 @ 15:15

  19. [...] similar challenge went out before during “Pink October“. Brilliant displays of CSS popped up everywhere to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness. Several themes were [...]

    Pingback by Webmaster Challenge - Web “Orange And Maroon Effect” To Show Support For Victims | BuzzDroid.com — 17 April 2007 @ 23:38

  20. [...] Pink for October is the one of the best, nerdiest ways to show your support for breast cancer awareness. Last October a pal of mine created the campaign to get website owners to turn their website pink to show their support. If you haven’t looked yet, I added my own splash of pink to my site. Go learn more about Pink for October. [...]

    Pingback by Devin Reams.com - Pink for October... — 30 September 2007 @ 21:20

  21. [...] as Pink for October states: The hope is that you turn your site pink (in whatever way works for your site), go out to [...]

    Pingback by Max Design - standards based web design, development and training » pink pink pink — 30 September 2007 @ 23:43

  22. [...] It is also Breast Cancer Awareness month. [...]

    Pingback by Happy World Vegetarian Day « terra, not terror — 1 October 2007 @ 7:16

  23. [...] sillyness. What’s this all about? It’s all about raising awareness of breast cancer by going pink, or talking about [...]

    Pingback by Bright Meadow » Pink For October (kind of) — 1 October 2007 @ 16:37

  24. [...] Durant Octobre, plusieurs sites web changent leurs designs en rose, pour attirer l’attention des visiteurs, sur ce mois dédié à sensibiliser et informer les gens sur le cancer du sein, et de lancer des campagnes de collecte de fonds pour la lutte contre cette maladie. Vous pouvez en savoir d’avantage sur cette initiative, sur son blog officiel : Pink for October [...]

    Pingback by Pink for October : Luttons contre le cancer du sein — 2 October 2007 @ 11:10

  25. [...] Pink for October : c’est un moyen de montrer que l’on soutient la lutte contre le cancer du sein…en mettant du rose dans votre thème ou en adoptant pour un mois un thème…rose. C’est une initiative que j’ai découvert sur plusieurs blogs et notamment sur celui d’Ahmed Chergaoui, d’Open Door qui a adopté un thème extra avec un header très sympa. [...]

    Pingback by daria blogue » Pink for october — 2 October 2007 @ 13:29

  26. [...] begrep enn brystkreft) hver gang du ser ei rosa nettside. Du kan lese mer om initiativet hos Pink For October, sjekke ut hva wikipedia sier om brystkreft (Breast cancer) – eller om prostatakreft (Prostate [...]

    Pingback by Bare Thomas » Thomas i babyfarger — 2 October 2007 @ 21:20

  27. [...] [Pink for October] pink for october breast_cancer_awareness_month common causePopularity: unranked [?]Share This If [...]

    Pingback by DDSquare Shows Support For A Common Cause - DDSquare.com — 2 October 2007 @ 22:36

  28. [...] Daze has gone pink for October to raise awarness and spark discussions about breast cancer. I’m sure you’ll like the [...]

    Pingback by Daddy Daze » Daddy Daze goes pink for October — 4 October 2007 @ 13:53

  29. [...] The hope is that you turn your site pink (in whatever way works for your site), go out to that World Wide Web thing and educate yourself about the multiple issues related to Breast Cancer, then take that newfound knowledge and tell someone else what you’ve learned. # [...]

    Pingback by robinadr › Pinked Out — 6 October 2007 @ 1:41

  30. [...] a lot to me. And others like me. If you’re not familiar, hit up Pink for October and read why turning your blog pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month means [...]

    Pingback by Stop, Drop and Blog » Pink for October Giveaway — 23 September 2008 @ 9:16

  31. [...] Awareness Month and a lot of people are changing their web site’s color schemes to go Pink for October. Pink for October is a web event started in 2006 by Matthew Oliphant. Pink for October is a web [...]

    Pingback by Purplestars: Life and Tales of a Geeky Designer Chick — 2 October 2008 @ 13:40

  32. [...] You can all check out the website for pink for october site, and have a look around. They have a good load of things you can download a whole load of stuff, and fire it up on websites, blogs and forums etc… have a look at they’re about page. [...]

    Pingback by Pink for October? | imanto.com — 10 October 2008 @ 1:57

  33. [...] About | Pink for October [...]

    Pingback by Jeffrey Zeldman Presents : Saved from the deep — 18 February 2009 @ 12:19

  34. [...] Pink for October Oct 1st, 2009 by Stephen. We have gone Pink for October! [...]

    Pingback by Pink for October | The Beach in Tenerife — 1 October 2009 @ 3:02

  35. I am glad that I came to know about it on time in 2009. I have turned my blog pink for october.

    Comment by Gouri — 3 October 2009 @ 3:41

  36. I try and bake a pink cake for my hub on his birthday on 3rd October each year to support ‘PINK’. Just googled for Pink October and yours is the first site I found. I’m going to try & go pink, and will hopefully have my cake up in a day or two. you are dping a brilliant job!! Cheers!

    Comment by deeba — 5 October 2009 @ 2:18

  37. Have tried to go pink for October. Not sure if the badge I’ve used is free for use (Second column/pic on top). Grateful if you could check. Thank you.
    PS Cannot see my blog in the list even after an hour. Is the order random?

    Comment by deeba — 5 October 2009 @ 4:14

  38. I turned my site into pink to show my support on going pink in October, you can visit it at http://melandriaromero.blogspot.com/2009/10/going-pink-for-october.html , Keep up the good works and hope you can enlightened more minds.

    Comment by melandriaromero — 7 October 2009 @ 11:09

  39. hello.

    my simple web site is pink.
    i blog about this campaign too.
    fill free to visit my entry -> http://syahirasyahira.blogspot.com/2009/10/pink-for-october.html
    more information regarding breast cancer awareness will update soon.
    thank you..

    Comment by syahira — 9 October 2009 @ 13:46

  40. [...] was electric and really stirred up positive feelings. Pinktober will come round again (and the pink background, oh yes!) and hopefully there’ll be more events like this to go to. If you made it along, I [...]

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