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Spirit Foundation "5K Run and Walk for Hope"

Help fight cervical cancer by supporting the Spirit Foundation's 2015 5K Run and Walk for Hope on Saturday, August 15th

Join the Spirit Foundation in the fight against cervical cancer by participating in the 2015 β€œ5K Run & Walk for Hope” on Saturday, August 15th at Grant Park.

Cervical cancer will claim the lives of about 4,100 women in the U.S. this year. Yet cervical cancer is nearly 100% preventable and treatable. The Spirit Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit health organization that seeks to increases awareness about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and provide clinical services to help detect and prevent cervical cancer in Georgia and around the world.

By participating in the 2015 β€œ5K Run & Walk for Hope”, your contribution will help fund educational programs, as well as free screenings and diagnostic procedures for women who are homeless, displaced orΒ without access to care.

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What: 5K Run & Walk for Hope

When: Saturday, August 15, 2015

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Registration check-in 7:00 - 8:30am, Run begins at 9am and Walk begins at 9:10am. Awards ceremony to follow at 10:30am

Where: Grant Park, 840 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Cost: $25 registration fee (tax deductible), includes moisture wicking t-shirt and light breakfast

To register, or for additional information, visit www.2015RunandWalkforHope.kintera.org

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