Don't Miss: Westchester's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Oct. 16

Last year, more than 18,000 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer participants raised over $1 million in Westchester County for the American Cancer Society to invest in groundbreaking research; provide free, comprehensive information and support to those touched by breast cancer; and help people take steps to reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable.

Today, 22 years after the first Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, events are held in nearly 300 communities nationwide. Locally, the 2016 5K Walk will be held in Harrison.

• WHAT: Over 18,000 local breast cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and corporate and community supporters expected to help create a world free from the pain and suffering caused by breast cancer at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k walk along the Manhattanville College campus and community in Purchase, NY. This noncompetitive, inspirational event raises awareness and funds to end breast cancer and provides hope to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone.
• WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 2016. Registration begins at 8 a.m., the Walk starts at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine.
• WHERE: Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY
• WEBSITE: www.Makingstrideswalk.org/westchesterny

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women, other than skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2016, an estimated 246,660 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer (16,360 in New York) and 40,450 will die from the disease this year (2,410 in NY).

Since 1993, more than 12 million supporters have raised more than $750 million to help create a world free from the pain and suffering caused by breast cancer, Walk officials said.