It’s springtime, which means soon there will be lots of walks and runs to raise much-needed funds for lifesaving research and programs to serve people with cancer.
Participating in these events is a great way to raise awareness, help fund research and support services, and demonstrate your support for those facing cancer.
Many cancer organizations rely on fundraising to support groundbreaking research. This research helps doctors make a cancer diagnosis earlier and develop new treatments.
Fundraising also pays for the programs and services that help to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Without these fundraising events, many organizations would struggle to serve those that need help the most.
Coming up with a creative cancer fundraising team name is a way to bring some humor to a serious issue.
Creative team names for cancer walks are memorable, making it more likely that others will sign up to participate as team members or contribute money which helps you reach (and hopefully exceed) your fundraising goals.
Some tips for coming up with a good team name include:
- Keep it short and simple, 2-3 words will be easiest to remember.
- Is your team participating in honor or in memory of a specific person? If so, consider including the name of the person in the team name, such as “Bridget’s Brigade”.
- If the organization is disease specific, such as breast cancer focused, consider a name that relates to that type of cancer, such as “Pink Posse”.
- Tie the name to a piece of pop culture that would be easily recognized. Some of my favorite examples are “Straight Outta Chemo”, which is a play on Straight Outta Compton, or “Rack Packers”, a play on the Rat Pack.
- Remember that while humor is encouraged, note that some names that could be considered too risque could have the opposite effect.
Making the Most of Your Fundraising Efforts
Suggestions for raising the most money possible for your fundraising event:
1. Build a large team – include family members, coworkers, friends and neighbors. The more team members participating and fundraising, the more money your team will collect.
2. Ask if your workplace will sponsor a company team, encouraging employees to participate in the fundraising event, or by making a donation.
3. Create a personal fundraising page (or one that links to a personalized donation page through the organization), and share the link on social media, asking your network to also share it with others.
4. Write emails or letters to your out-of-town network who may not be on social media, and ask them to contribute.
5. If allowed, set up a fundraising jar at your work or at local businesses.
6. Host a yard sale where everyone on your team contributes items to sell, and where all the money made is donated to the event.
Ideas for a Great Fundraising Team Name
Here are some of the top cancer fundraiser name ideas I’ve seen. I hope they’ll inspire you to create a catchy name for your team’s name!
Creative Names for Cancer Fundraising Teams
- Holy Walkamolies
- Sole Sisters
- Pavement Pounders
- Walka walka
- Cancer Crusaders
- Notorious C.U.R.E.
- Wonder Women
- Malignant Mercenaries
- Toon Out Cancer
- Refuse to Lose
- Cancer Avengers
- Cancer Crushers
- CURE-ageous
- Just Beat It
- Radiation Nation
- No Hair, Don’t Care
- Tumornators
- Curesaders
- Legs Miserables
- Run For Your Life
- Team Seen That, Beat That
- Don’t Get Chemotional
- An Answer for Cancer
- I Believe in Miracles
- Motionally Challenged
- Moves Like Jagger
- Night-Walkers
- Team Staying Alive
- Got Hope?
- Chemosabes
Breast Cancer Team Names
- Bosom Buddies
- Boobie Bunch
- Milkmaids
- Little Bo Pink
- The Mammo-Grammies
- Pretty in Pink
- Boobie Trap
- Treasured Chests
- Pinky Promise
- Marchers for Mammaries
- Save 2nd Base
- The Golden Globes
- Walkers for Knockers
- Areola Borealis
- Breast Intentions
- Hakuna Ma-Tatas
- Tits & Giggles
- Tenacious Double D’s
Team Names to Support Blood Cancer Patients (Leukemia, Lymphoma, & Multiple Myeloma)
- Transplant Treaders
- Walk With a Lymph
- Blood Brothers
- Ron Burgundy’s
- Bad to the Bone
- Straight & Marrow
- Plasma Squad
- Lymphomaniacs
Colon Cancer Team Names
- Strollin’ for the Colon
- Rumpshakers
- Beating Cancer’s Butt
- Hiney Helpers
Cervical & Ovarian Cancer Team Names
- Shake Your Teal Feathers
- Ovar-Achievers
- Gallopers for Girl Parts
- Ovar & Away
Lung Cancer Fundraising Team Names
- Lungevity
Prostate Cancer Team Names
- Prancers Against Cancer
- Urine Good Company
Brain Tumor Team Names
- Mind Over Matter
- Glioma Getters
- My Brain is Fried
- I Lobe You
- Brain Freeze
Testicular Cancer Team Names
- Girls With Balls
- The Chest Nuts
- Let’s Hear it For the Boys
Pancreatic Cancer Team Names
- Pancreatic Pulverizers
- Pancreas Pirates
Esophageal Cancer Team Names
- Hoarse But on Course
What do you think? Share your catchy cancer team names in the comments below.
