Breast Cancer
Cure May Just be a Walk Away
Register for City of hope’s 8th annual
Walk
for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer Oct 10
Go4Women
LOS ANGELES – Your next steps could lead to
a cure for breast cancer, a devastating disease affecting 2.1 million
women across the country.
On Sunday, October 10, 2004, thousands of breast cancer survivors,
friends and family members will lace up their sneakers and use their
“soles” as weapons in the fight against breast cancer
at City of Hope’s eight annual Walk for hope to Cure Breast
cancer at City of Hope’s campus in Duarte, California.
A fun, family-oriented walk and run, Walk for Hope raises funds
for City of Hope Cancer center, a leader in research and innovative
treatments to prevent, combat and ultimately cure breast cancer.
Participation is easy. Walkers and runners use sponsor forms or
personalized fund-raising Web pages to solicit family, friends and
coworkers to sponsor walks or runs or to join Walk teams. Adults
who raise or donate a minimum of $25 and children who raise or donate
a minimum of $15 will receive an official Walk for Hope T-shirt,
and prizes also are awarded to top fundraisers.
To register online, log on to www.walk4hope.org
or for more information, call 800-544-3541 x26250.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. and closes at 8:15 a.m. The 10k run
begins at 8:30 a.m. and the 5k walk and run and one-mile leisure
walk begins at 9 a.m. Local marathoners can shape up at this year’s
Walk for Hope, which serves as an official training run for the
2005 L.A. Marathon.
After completing their walk or run, participants can enjoy a picnic
and festival, featuring food, music and entertainment on the beautiful
grounds of City of Hope, located at 1500 E. Duarte Road in Duarte,
Calif. Gary Bryan, on-air personality from K-Earth Radio, will serve
as emcee of the walk and festival.
Held in cities nationwide, Walk for Hope continues to attract record
levels of participants. Last year, over 7,000 people attended the
Los Angeles Walk and raised over $636,000 for City of Hope. Since
its inception ten years ago, the Walk program has raised more than
$12 million for breast cancer research, treatment and education
programs at City of Hope.
Walk participants help City of Hope maintain its commitment to groundbreaking
breast cancer research, treatment and education, which focuses on
treating the whole person – not just the disease. Breast cancer
survivor Nadine Mosk, who has participated in several walks and
served as Walk chairperson since the first Walk in September 1996,
says “In my 20-year affiliation with City of Hope, and as
an eight-year breast cancer survivor myself, I have seen first-hand
the dedication of the researchers, doctors and staff and the outstanding
results they have achieved in treating this devastating disease.
There truly is no finer cancer research and treatment center.”
City of Hope is one of the world’s leading research and treatment
centers for cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening
diseases. Named by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s
best medical centers for cancer treatment, City of Hope is a pioneer
in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. Founded
in 1913, City of Hope is a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest
designation bestowed by the National cancer Institute, and a founding
member of the National Comprehensive cancer Network.
City of Hope’s scientific knowledge is shared with medical
centers locally and globally, helping patients battling life-threatening
diseases around the corner and around the world. For more information,
visit www.cityofhope.org.
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