Northwest suburban residents needed to make strides to end breast cancer
Thousands of Northwest Suburban residents are needed to help change the course of breast cancer forever. The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K/3.1 mile fundraising walk on Sunday, October 14 at AT&T Campus, 2000 AT&T Center Drive in Hoffman Estates, will help the Society do the most for people with breast cancer today to end the disease tomorrow.
The walks, in more than 270 communities nationwide, help to raise $60 million dollars for the American Cancer Society each year to save lives from breast cancer. The dollars raised fund groundbreaking research to find, prevent, treat and cure breast cancer; ensure access to mammograms for women who need them; and provide free resources and support to the one in two newly diagnosed women who turn to the Society for help and support, including transportation and lodging during treatment.
“Making Strides Against Breast Cancer unites us to walk together as the most powerful force to end breast cancer,” said Katherine L. Griem, M.D., president of the American Cancer Society's Illinois Division. “The progress we are making is remarkable, but we need volunteers to join us in the fight.”
“When the Making Strides walk started here in the Northwest suburbs, I knew that I had no reason not to participate,” said 6 year survivor and Hoffman Estates resident Susan Witwicki. “Being a part of this walk means so much to me. I now have 4 granddaughters and finding a cure is what drives me to do more each year in my fundraising goals. Two of my granddaughters even walked with me last year and want to do “the pink walk” again this year. Last year, I told the girls that everything would be pink and that they should wear all pink. My husband joins us and it just feels awesome to be part of a great event.”
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation. This event also supports the American Cancer Society's unique mission to fight breast cancer on all fronts and save lives by helping people stay well by reducing breast cancer risk or finding it early; helping people get well by providing information and support during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking breast cancer research and by fighting back by encouraging lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight.
Sponsors the Northwest Suburban Making Strides event this year include: AT&T, Siemens, Quest Diagnostics, ABC 7 Chicago, Daily Herald Media, The Cancer Institute at Alexian Brothers, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Northwest Community Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and LeasePlan USA.
To register or for more information, visit makingstrideswalk.org/northwestsuburbanil or call 847-368-1166, press 3.
For more information about breast cancer, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.