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Thousands walked through the city Saturday for the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” Walk. More than 10,000 people take part in this event every year.
The nationwide event, organized by the American Cancer Society since 1993, has raised over $1 billion for breast cancer research. 'Celebrating survivors': Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk ...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. – The Tidelands Health In the Pink breast cancer awareness walk broke records on Saturday, drawing over 2,100 participants and raising more than $180,000. Held for the ...
The first day of the Avon walk is the distance of a marathon, 26.2 miles, and the second day is a half-marathon, 13.1 miles, for a total of 39.3 miles. In 2003, the Breast Cancer 3-Day debuted with event manager and beneficiary, National Philanthropic Trust, and primary beneficiary, Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Throughout the night, friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. He walked approximately 83 miles and raised $27,000 for cancer research. Nearly 300 of Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course.
Participants could run or walk and it was often attended by celebrities and well-known community figures. All proceeds were used to help fight cancer, specifically women's cancers such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and uterine cancer through awareness, research, patient counseling, and outreach programs. Money was raised through sponsor ...
The walk begins at 6 p.m. Friday at the LLS Light the Night tent near the Morgan Street entrance and will take the paved trail to the Nature Center and possibly into the woods.
The Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held around the world to raise money for cancer research in commemoration of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope. The event was founded in 1981 by Isadore Sharp , who had contacted Terry in hospital by telegram and expressed his wishes to hold an annual run in ...