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Not too Late to Join Strides Against Breast Cancer
The area's Largest Breast Cancer Awareness Event; American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is October 21.
One month from now thousands of Hudson Valley residents will gather together at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley with a single message: "hope starts here in the fight against breast cancer."
The "hope" starts at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5-K walk on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Moms, dads, children, grandparents, coworkers, breast cancer survivors and their loved ones will join the fight against breast cancer by participating in the 5K, non-competitive walk and raising money for the American Cancer Society's breast cancer research, education, advocacy and patient service programs. Registration begins at 7:30am, opening ceremony at 7:45am and the walk starts at 9am.
Participating in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a fun, memorable experience and a great way to get actively involved in the fight. Making Strides is the Capital Region's largest breast cancer awareness event. Its success has enabled the American Cancer Society to fund $323 million for breast cancer research projects - an amount unprecedented by a non-government entity. Dollars raised at Making Strides also help spread hope by raising breast cancer awareness; advocating for screening opportunities for all people; and easing the cancer burden for people facing the disease.
The local walk will be one of more than 110 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks taking place throughout the country in October. Last year, 450,000 walkers participated nationwide. Locally, about 9,000 people walked in last year's Making Strides event, raising more than $750,000.
For more information or to join Making Strides Against Breast Cancer call your American Cancer Society at 1-800- ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org/makingstrides
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