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Houston’s Pink Phurree dragon boat team heads to France to celebrate breast cancer survivorship
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· August 8, 2026
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Key takeaway The team was founded in 2007 to help survivors rebuild their strength and confidence through teamwork.
Houston 's Pink Phurree dragon boat team is traveling to France for a festival. The team is comprised of breast cancer survivors and is Texas' first all-women nonprofit of its kind. The team was founded in 2007 to help survivors rebuild their strength and confidence through teamwork.
It provides a support system for women at every stage of survivorship, both on and off the water. Further details about the team and their participation in the International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission festival in France are available from the source.
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Category: local Published: August 8, 2026 Source: Click2Houston General Reading time: 1 min
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