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Susan G. Komen® Honors Grand Ole Opry's Dan Rogers with the 2025 Promise Award

  • Susan G. Komen presented the 2025 Promise Award to Dan Rogers, Executive Producer & Senior VP of The Grand Ole Opry, on October 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Rogers received the honor for over 17 years of leadership hosting the annual Opry Goes Pink fundraiser to support breast cancer research & patient care.
  • Joshua Daniel, Senior Director of Entertainment Engagement & Events at Susan G. Komen, & April Douglas, Tennessee Executive Director, presented the award.
  • The event featured Amy Grant turning the Opry barn backdrop pink, along with performances by Carrie Underwood, The Isaacs, Mandy Barnett, Riders In The Sky, & Sophia Scott.
  • The Promise Award recognizes individuals demonstrating extraordinary leadership in ending breast cancer through philanthropy, advocacy, & commitment to affected patients.
  • The award was created in honor of founder Nancy Brinker's promise to end breast cancer & has previously recognized global changemakers including Dolly Parton & Trisha Yearwood.
  • Susan G. Komen operates as a leading nonprofit fighting breast cancer globally through research, patient support, & advocacy since its 1982 founding.
  • The Grand Ole Opry is the longest-running live broadcast show in the world, founded in Nashville in 1925, & is part of Opry Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Ryman Hospitality Properties.