White Rock yard sale to support breast cancer research, May 15-16
White Rock’s fourth annual Shop For The Cure sale will turn donated household goods into breast cancer research dollars at 390 Connie Ave.
White Rock residents can turn clean, gently used household goods into breast cancer research dollars when the fourth annual Shop For The Cure yard sale opens Friday at 390 Connie Ave.
The sale will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. Organizers are asking donors to leave only clean, gently used, saleable items by the garage door at the Connie Avenue house before May 12. Buyers will be able to pay with cash, check or an online donation, and all proceeds will go directly to Susan G. Komen.
The fundraiser is closely tied to White Rock resident Nancy Partridge, who takes part in Komen’s annual 3-Day walks. Komen describes the 3-Day as a 60-mile, three-day walk that raises funds for breast cancer research, education, advocacy and patient support services. That connection gives the yard sale a clear local purpose: household items collected in a neighborhood on the south side of Los Alamos County will feed into a national effort aimed at treatment and research.
The public-health need remains large. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 279,731 new breast cancers were reported in U.S. females in 2022, and 42,213 females died from breast cancer in 2023. Susan G. Komen says one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Komen’s 2025 outlook projected a slight decline in breast cancer deaths in women, from 42,250 in 2024 to 42,170 in 2025.
The fourth year of the sale shows how the event has become part of White Rock’s local calendar, not just a one-off cleanup. For Los Alamos County residents, the setup is simple: donate only items that are clean and saleable, shop the sale days, and know the money is staying focused on breast cancer research and treatment through Susan G. Komen.
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