Running of the Gnomes gets ready to help breast cancer patients with World of Warcraft shenanigans

The Running of the Gnomes is one of the best feel-good-stories in World of Warcraft‘s history. This charity event has players creating new Gnome characters, all with pink hair and tabards, who then run across the game’s massive world together. But this isn’t just for silliness’s sake. The event raises money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

My mother is a breast cancer survivor, so I love this event. The money raised for this year’s Running of the Gnomes will go to Pink Fund, a charity that helps breast cancer patients with cost-of-living expenses. While research is important, it could also be difficult for breast cancer patients to take care of themselves and their family during the difficult and taxing treatments for their condition. That’s why Pink Fund is so vital.