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Local Oak Brook Residents to Walk 39.3 Breast Cancer-Crushing Miles Set to Participate in Weekend-Long AVON 39 Chicago on Jun
Oak Brook women join with Breast Cancer survivors and their families for a 39.3 mile walk to raise money to end Breast Cancer
Oak Brook – The Chitown Pink Ladies of Oak Brook will join thousands of women and men in the upcoming AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer [WALK CITY], raising funds to enable access to screenings and medicine, fuel research, and save lives. The team includes Elizabeth Gossage, Kendra Fuson, Anna Kamilis, Ann Kostopanagiotou, and Speree Murray, together they will participate in the 39.3-mile challenge over the weekend of June 4-5, 2017.
Chitown Pink Ladies was inspired to take part in AVON 39 Chicago because so many of our friends and family are devastated by this horrible cancer.
“The funds raised by AVON 39ers support organizations across the U.S. that help women and men, regardless of their ability to pay, get the breast cancer care they need,” said Kevin Honeycutt, President & CEO. “Because of the dedication and passion of our AVON 39ers, we continue to get closer to our ultimate goal of ending breast cancer once and for all.”
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Chitown Pink Ladies has set a fundraising goal of $10,000. To support Chitown Pink Ladies fundraising campaign, donations can be sent to http://info.avon39.org/site/TR/Walk/Chicago?team_id=151300&pg=team&fr_id=2513&_ga=1.248292495.940111380.1485199254. Funds raised by Chitown Pink Ladies and the thousands of other AVON 39 participants are distributed by the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade to local, regional and national breast cancer organizations to support breast cancer education, screening and diagnosis, access to treatment and support services, and life-saving research. For a complete list of Avon Breast Cancer Crusade funding, visit www.avonfoundation.org.
About AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer
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AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer is the largest fundraising event for the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Since its launch by the Avon Foundation for Women in 2003, more than 235,000 participants have raised nearly $620,000,000 in the fight to end breast cancer. Funds raised at each event provide direct impact in the area where the event takes place, and also help make sure that care and research programs nationwide have adequate resources to make the most progress possible. For more information about AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer, visit www.avon39.org or join the #FierceIsForever conversation on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
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KNOW YOUR RISKS. KNOW YOUR BODY. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR.
Encourage women around you to do the same. Don't forget, men can get breast cancer, too. Early detection helps save lives.
For breast cancer information and resources, visit avonfoundation.org.
AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer Thanks National Sponsor Reebok
