This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

The Lustgarten Foundation's Sixth Annual Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk

On Sunday April 19, Westchester area residents will join The Lustgarten Foundation's 6th annual Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk

On Sunday, April 19, Westchester and surrounding area residents will join together for The Lustgarten Foundation’s sixth annual Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk, which will be held at Rye Playland Park, in Rye, NY. Walkers can participate in a one- or two-and-a-half-mile walk along the Long Island Sound.

Since its inception, the Westchester Walk has grown to more than 1,000 participants, and raised more than one million dollars for promising research. In addition to uniting participants in the spirit of hope, 100% of the money raised, due to the support of Cablevision, goes to advancing research aimed at early detection, better treatments, and ultimately, a cure for pancreatic cancer, the most lethal cancer there is.

Pre-Registration Fee: $50

Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Walk-in Registration Fee: $60

Visit www.curePC.org to register and learn more.

Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

WHEN:

Registration Begins: 8:00 AM

Walk Begins: 9:30 AM

WHERE:

Rye Playland Park

1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY 10580

The Lustgarten Foundation is America’s largest private foundation dedicated to funding pancreatic cancer research. Based in Bethpage, New York, the Foundation supports research to find a cure for pancreatic cancer, facilitates dialogue within the medical and scientific community, and educates the public about the disease through awareness campaigns and fundraising events. The Foundation has provided millions of research dollars and assembled the best scientific minds with the hope that one day, a cure can be found.

Due to the support of Cablevision Systems Corporation, a leading media and telecommunications company, 100 percent of every dollar donated to The Lustgarten Foundation goes directly to pancreatic cancer research. The Lustgarten Foundation and Cablevision are also partners in the curePC public awareness campaign in support of the fight against pancreatic cancer. For additional information, please visit www.curePC.org.

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?