ACS Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Posted: August 30th, 2010



The American Cancer society will host the 2nd annual Making Strides against Breast Cancer Sunday, Oct. 24. Registration begins at 1:00 p.m., and the 5k walk begins at 2:00. The walk will start at the American Cancer Society Lexington office at 1504 College Way, adjacent to the Commonwealth Stadium parking lot. The 5k will take place on the University of Kentucky campus.

The 5k is not a competitive race, but a family-friendly walk to celebrate survival. The event is to express hope and a shared goal to end cancer.
There is no registration fee or minimum fundraising amount; all ages are welcome to participate.

More information on forming a team can be found at www.makingstrideslexington.com or by calling (859) 260-8281.

In 2009, nearly 700,000 walkers across the country participated, raising $60 million. In Lexington, over 550 participants raised over $60,000. The American Cancer Society estimates that this year, over 209,000 men and women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, with 3,300 in Kentucky.
Funds raised enable the American Cancer Society to save lives by:

• Helping people stay well by educating and empowering women to live healthy lives and reduce their risk for breast cancer, and to get screening tests such as mammograms to find breast cancer early, when it is most treatable
• Helping people facing breast cancer get well by providing information, day-to-day help, and emotional support to guide them through every step of their breast cancer experience
• Finding cures by investing in and conducting research that leads to groundbreaking discoveries into breast cancer’s causes and cures
• Fighting back by working with lawmakers to support laws that help women battle breast cancer and help all women get access to screenings and care

The American Cancer society hopes you will join them for a few hours of exercise and inspiration in hopes of creating a world with more birthdays.
 


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