Help Our Cause

On March 28th  through April 3rd, 2022, members of Pink Phurree Breast Cancer Survivor dragon boat team will travel to Lake Karapiro, Cambridge, New Zealand to participate in the

 International Beast Cancer Paddlers Commission (IBCPC) Festival. 

The IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival is held every four years and for the first time since its institution in 2005. We are so excited to for the opportunity to represent Houston, Texas USA in New Zealand in 2022! 

The Festival will be held March 28th through April 3rd on  Lake Karapiro, Cambridge, New Zealand 

The IBCPC has 166 breast cancer survivor (BCS) teams on five continents.

 Its mission is to encourage the establishment of breast cancer dragon boat teams, encouraging participation and inclusiveness and support the development of recreational dragon boat paddling as a contribution to a healthy lifestyle for those diagnosed with breast cancer. 

The first IBCPC Festival, held in Vancouver, Canada, had 1,400 paddlers. Participation grew to over 3,000 international paddlers in the 2014 Sarasota, Florida Festival. Pink Phurree BCS crew was among the 101 participating teams. 

Pink Phurree deeply appreciates any and all sponsorship and donations which will go toward the $85,000 total team cost to realize this once in a life time opporunity.