5,000 people will Put On Their Pink Bra this Saturday for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Thursday, October 20, 2011—West Palm Beach, FL— On Saturday October 22, thousands will gather to Make Strides Against Breast Cancer at the annual event held at the Meyer Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL.
“The event is not just a walk it is a celebration,” said event chair Lorna Johnson, “We are making strides for those who are battling and have battled this terrible disease so that no more families know the pain it causes.”
Johnson a 14 year survivor has been involved with Making Strides for 6 years and hopes that the event will draw its largest crowd this weekend in downtown West Palm Beach. It is estimated that 250 survivors and an equal number of co-survivors will participate on Saturday along with 200 teams.
Women are encouraged to “Put On Your Pink Bra” the theme of this year’s event as the pink bra symbolizes how personal the fight against breast cancer is.
“The pink bra or for men pink tie or shirt symbolizes a call to arms to fight back against the disease. It demonstrates how many people have been touched at some point in their life by this terrible disease and why it is so important that we find a cure.”
The Making Strides event is not a race; it is a celebration of survivorship, an occasion to express hope, and a shared goal to end a disease that threatens the lives of so many people we love. It describes the progress we’re making together to end breast cancer. However, nothing can describe the hope inspired by walking with hundreds or thousands of others who share a passion for ending this disease. Each step the participants will take is personal and each dollar raised will help save lives. This is why people from all over Palm Beach County will put on their pink bra and help end breast cancer forever.
Registration begins at 7:30 am and the walk starts at 9 am. While there is no registration fee, people of all ages are welcome to participate and help raise funds. To register you can visit putonyourpinkbra.com/palmbeach or call the American Cancer Society at 561.650.0145.
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The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end cancer for good. As a global grassroots force of three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping you stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early, helping you get well by being there for you during and after a diagnosis, by finding cures through groundbreaking discovery and fighting back through public policy. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.5 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
For media inquiries contact:
Kate Alvarado, Media Co-Chair
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Palm Beach
561.385.4315 mobile
katiealvarado@aol.com