2026 Toledo Race for the Cure Recap

Great Lakes Home Remodeling proudly sponsored and participated in the 2026 Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure. Our team hosted a booth at Hensville Park, walked the route together, and stood alongside the community in support of breast cancer survivors and the families who walk beside them.

Great Lakes Home Remodeling at the 2026 Toledo Race for the Cure

On Sunday, September 27th 2026, downtown Toledo filled with runners, walkers, survivors and volunteers for the 33rd annual Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure. Once again, Great Lakes Home Remodeling was proud to be one of the official sponsors. See our original event invitation blog here.

Why We Sponsor This Event

As a company rooted in Northwest Ohio, we look for causes that reach the people we actually live and work around. Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women and 1 in 1,000 men in their lifetime, which means it has touched somebody on nearly every crew, in nearly every office, and in a great many of the homes we have worked on.

Sponsoring the Race is our way of honoring survivors, supporting the research that keeps improving their odds, and showing up in person rather than writing a check and moving on.

Highlights From the Day

Our Booth at Hensville Park: We hosted a booth in the Sponsor Expo, where people stopped by for conversation, giveaways and snacks. It is one of the few chances we get to talk with our neighbors completely outside of a work setting.
The Survivor Parade: At 8:15 a.m., survivors and those living with metastatic breast cancer walked out of Hope Village together, then down the Pathway of Hope into the Opening Ceremony. It is the part of the morning that quiets everybody down.
Pink Everywhere: Runners, walkers, volunteers, families pushing strollers, dogs in pink bandanas. The sea of pink through downtown is a yearly reminder of how many people this disease touches and how many are still standing.
Community Spirit: Local families, nonprofits and businesses turning out on a Sunday morning for something bigger than any of them. That is the part worth showing up for.

Our Team's Day Together

The best part of the day was doing it as a team. Staff from across Great Lakes Home Remodeling came out on their own Sunday morning to walk side by side. CEO Doug Farr and Director of Sales Billie Drake were there with the group from the start.

For us it was never only about the sponsorship. It was about being physically present, supporting survivors, and reminding ourselves that the company is made of people who care about this place.

Final Thoughts

The 2026 Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure was more than an event. It was a morning of community, compassion and action, and we were proud to sponsor it and prouder to walk it alongside survivors, families and advocates.

Thank you to Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio for putting it together, and to everyone who walked, ran, donated or volunteered. You can learn more about the Race and Komen's work at the Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure page.

At Great Lakes Home Remodeling, we are committed to making a difference across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, not just by remodeling homes, but by helping build a stronger, healthier community. We will see everyone next September.