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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walnut Creek
MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER
TO BE HELD June 18th, 2011
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The second annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer for Contra Costa County, will be held on June 18th at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek. Everyone is invited to participate.
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“We are thrilled to bring this nationally acclaimed walk back to our community for a second year,” said volunteer Event Chair Monika Whitfield. “As many of us know, victims of breast cancer are not the only people affected by this disease. This is why we’re calling on all members of our community to join the fight against breast cancer. All you need to do is contact the American Cancer Society to get involved.” The non-competitive walk will be held on Saturday, June 18th at Heather Farm Park. Teams of walkers will complete a 5K (approximately 3 mile) course and take part in activities before/after the walk.
“The American Cancer Society uses the funds raised through Making Strides to fund research leading to the discovery of lifesaving treatments, advocate for all women to have access to mammograms and treatments – regardless of income – and to provide free programs and services that improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families,” said leadership volunteer, Sandy Goldberg.
Since 1993, nearly seven million walkers across the country have raised more than $400 million through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer – funding breakthrough breast cancer research and helping people stay well, get well, find cures and fight back. In 2010 alone, more than 800,000 walkers across the country collected more than $60 million to fight breast cancer.
The American Cancer Society is joined by Diablo Valley Oncology Hematology Medical Group, Shell Oil Products and The PMI Foundation in taking a leadership position in the community’s fight against breast cancer. For more information about the Walnut Creek Making Strides event, email makingstrideswalnutcreek@cancer.org or call Juanita Kizor at (925) 927-5011 or visit http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/walnutcreek
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