--- title: Pink Out description: NW Indiana students join their peers from other Lake County districts in wearing pink to school to raise awareness and show support for breast cancer patients. --- [Skip to main content](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/pink-out#main-content) [![NNCF_Logo_Hz](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NNCF_Logo_Hz.png?width=175&height=62&name=NNCF_Logo_Hz.png) ![NNCF_Logo_Hz](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NNCF_Logo_Hz.png?width=175&height=62&name=NNCF_Logo_Hz.png) ![Northwest Cancer Centers Foundation](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NNCF_Logo_Hz.png?width=175&height=62&name=NNCF_Logo_Hz.png) ![Northwest Cancer Centers Foundation](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NNCF_Logo_Hz.png?width=175&height=62&name=NNCF_Logo_Hz.png)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com?hsLang=en) - [About](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/about) - [How to Apply](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/how-to-apply) - Show submenu for Events Events - [NCC Annual Gala](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/ncc-foundation-gala) - [United for a Cure Cancer Walk](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/all-colors-walk) - [Pink Out October](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/pink-out) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/about) - [How to Apply](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/how-to-apply) - Show submenu for Events Events - Events - [NCC Annual Gala](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/ncc-foundation-gala) - [United for a Cure Cancer Walk](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/all-colors-walk) - [Pink Out October](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/pink-out) - Donate Donate # 2026 Pink Out October Event Northwest Indiana students are asked to join their peers from other districts in Lake County in wearing pink to school to help raise awareness and show support for patients with breast cancer as we raise funds for the Northwest Cancer Centers Foundation. ## Date October 8th & 9th, 2026 ## What is the "Pink Out"? Our 3rd Annual Lake County Schools Pink Out will take place this October.  The event began at Hanover Middle School in 2023.  Last year the event grew to over a dozen schools and raised nearly $5000 to assist the work of the Northwest Cancer Centers Foundation.  The event is deigned to be led by students and student organizations who ask their peers and faculty to donate $1 and wear pink on a given day in October. For information on how your school can participate, please email [mike.ziegler@nccindiana.com](mailto:mike.ziegler@nccindiana.com) or click the link below. ### 2025 Participating Schools George Bibich Elementary School Kahler Middle School Kolling Elementary School Watson Elementary School Peifer Elementary School Premier Childcare & Learning Center/Gingerbread Preschool Three Creeks Elementary School Virgil I Bailey Elementary School Hanover Middle school Red Cedars Elementary School Beiriger Elementary Alexander Hamilton Elementary School Johnston Elementary School ## Resource Materials Informational packets are available explaining how your school can participate.   If you would like information today, please call Mike Ziegler at 219-924-8187x263  or email mike.ziegler@nccindiana.com ## Gallery of Past Events [![Watson-Pink-Out](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Watson-Pink-Out.jpg?width=886&height=600&name=Watson-Pink-Out.jpg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/Watson-Pink-Out.jpg?hsLang=en) [![20241015_073154](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20241015_073154.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=20241015_073154.jpg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/20241015_073154.jpg?hsLang=en) [![frazier-pics-3](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/frazier-pics-3.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=frazier-pics-3.jpg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/frazier-pics-3.jpg?hsLang=en) ![frazier-pics-4](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/frazier-pics-4.jpg?width=886&height=600&name=frazier-pics-4.jpg) [![frazier-pics](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/frazier-pics.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=frazier-pics.jpg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/frazier-pics.jpg?hsLang=en) [![Hanover-School](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hanover-School.jpg?width=886&height=600&name=Hanover-School.jpg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/Hanover-School.jpg?hsLang=en) [![premier-1](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/premier-1.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=premier-1.jpg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/premier-1.jpg?hsLang=en) [![Premier-2](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Premier-2.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=Premier-2.jpg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/Premier-2.jpg?hsLang=en) [![premier-3](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/premier-3.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=premier-3.jpg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/premier-3.jpg?hsLang=en) [![premier-5](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/premier-5.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=premier-5.jpg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/premier-5.jpg?hsLang=en) ![Watson](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Watson.jpg?width=886&height=600&name=Watson.jpg) [![NNCF_Logo_Hz_Reverse](https://nccfoundationindiana.com/hubfs/NNCF_Logo_Hz_Reverse.svg)](https://nccfoundationindiana.com?hsLang=en) ©2026 NCC Foundation. 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