What: Strides for Life Colon Cancer Foundation Presents the 12th Annual 4 Mile Walk-Run-Ride Event
Whether you walk, run, wheel or volunteer…WE NEED YOU!
There will be music, breakfast, awards for many categories, t-shirts, goodie bags, a pet costume contest and children’s activities.
Where: Lake Merced, San Francisco
Parking Lot at Lake Merced Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard
When: Sunday, October 11, 2015
Registration opens at 7:30am
Walk/Run/Wheel begins at 9:00am
Cost: Adults $45.00
Children 12 & Under $15.00
Race Day Registration Adults $55.00, Children 12 & Under $20.00
Register online at
https://www.stridesforlife.org
Who: People of all ages are welcome to attend. It’s a great event for families and friends. Pets on leashes welcome.
Why: Colon Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Through early screening, most of these deaths would have been prevented. Thus, Strides for Life’s programs of education, awareness and screenings helps reduce the number of deaths from colon cancer.
Background: Strides for Life is an organization founded in 2004. Its mission is the prevention and early detection of colon cancer. The mission is accomplished through a variety of educational programs directed at increasing awareness of colon cancer among both healthcare providers and the general population. Included are programs of public education, wide scale screening programs and risk-reduction programs directed toward populations at high risk.
The Strides for Life organization is funded entirely through contributions from individuals, corporations, and grants from public and private agencies. It is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of people with a variety of experiences and expertise. The organization is dedicated and committed to decreasing the amount of pain and suffering this hideous disease wrecks on society.