
WHAT: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk
WHEN: October 25, 2008 (Registration at 8 a.m. and walk at 9 a.m.)
WHERE: Atlantic Station
Join the Atlanta Dream as we make strides in Atlanta! Come out to Atlantic Station on Saturday, October 25 and takes steps to fight breast cancer by walking in the American Cancer Society’s 10th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Atlanta. The Atlanta Dream will be auctioning off a team-signed pink basketball with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society in the battle against breast cancer.
Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the walk starts at 9 a.m. Get involved in the fight, and help the American Cancer Society find a cure for this disease that strikes nearly 200,000 women every year.
Call (404) 315-9417 or click on www.stridesatlanta.org to register, make a donation or get more information. Or you can register at the event.
Let’s all Make Strides Against Breast Cancer!
DID YOU KNOW...?
- Approximately one in almost eight women will be develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
- Behind non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women.
- Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer, no matter what your race or ethnicity.
- When breast cancer is detected early, the chance for survival is the greatest.
- It's a myth that men are not affected by breast cancer. Approximately 1,700 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually.