Community Outreach Events
Join us at community events near you! Click on a location below to explore upcoming opportunities to connect, learn and engage. Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center staff will be on site to share cancer prevention and screening information, resources and more.
Understanding the Communities We Serve
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center serves Nebraska, the 16th-largest state by land area and a diverse region with predominantly rural and frontier communities spanning more than 77,000 square miles across the heart of the Great Plains.
Our reach extends across all 93 Nebraska counties, serving more than 2 million people. Nearly 80% of patients treated at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center live within this area.
Learn more about the people we serve.
Learn about cancer trends in your county:
Cancer InFocus Data Dashboard | Interactive County Cancer Graphics
Screening Services
Find cancer screening events near you with the Community Events Locator.
If you are interested in hosting cancer screening events in your neighborhood or community, please complete the Community Event Request Form, and a member of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center team will reach out to you.
Locations and Surrounding Communities
The Community Outreach and Engagement Office provides resources at local events across Nebraska. Explore upcoming events near you:
- Project Connect (Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM) | Pinnacle Bank Expo at Fonner Park | More Info
- CommUNITY Fest (Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM) | Buffalo County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building | More Info
- BoobFest (Friday, October 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM) | Suite One Eleven | More Info
- Norfolk Area P.A.T.C.H. Health Fair (Friday, September 25 - Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM Friday, 6:30 AM - 9:00 AM Saturday) | Northeast Nebraska Community College, Lifelong Learning Center | More Info
- 2026 Komen Nebraska MORE THAN PINK Walk (Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Event Site Opens 7:30 AM, Opening Ceremony 9:00 AM, Walk Begins 9:30 AM) | Werner Park | More Info
- Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Health Fair (Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) | Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Administrative Building | More Info
- Binational Health Week: Women's Night (Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM) | One World Community Health Center | More Info
- Annual Pink Lotus Project Pancake Feed & Health Fair (Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) | Mandela Elementary School | More Info
- Binational Health Week: Family Event (Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM) | Metropolitan Community College - South Omaha Campus | More Info
- One Stop Cancer Shop (Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM) | Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition | More Info
- National Farm Safety Week: Women's Health & Cancer Screening Webinar (Friday, September 25, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) | UNL Extension Virtual Session on Women’s Health and Cancer Screening, Part of AgriSafe's Webinar Series | More Info