Cancer awareness groups
plan events for whole
year
By Emily Baldauf
Senior
Writer
Although the month of October is designated as
breast cancer awareness month, there are activities held all year long
that increase awareness while raising money for education and research.
The following is a list of just some of the local events already planned
to continue to raise awareness for breast cancer throughout the year:
N "Race for the Cure," sponsored by the
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, has become the largest 5K run/walk
series in the world. Races are held throughout the year in 112 cities
across the nation. Indianapolis will host their annual "Race for
the Cure" on Saturday, April 23, 2002. For more information or
to register go to www.raceforthecure.com
N Every spring the women of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
hold their annual "Big Man on Campus" philanthropy. In 2001,
the sorority raised more than $10,000 for the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation with the male beauty pageant featuring Purdue students.
N On Mother’s Day, the Y-ME National Breast
Cancer Organization will hold their annual Y-ME RACE Against Breast
Cancer in Grant Park in Chicago. The 5K run, 1-mile walk and 3-mile
walk have raised $1.5 million in the last 10 years. For more information
visit www.y-me.org/race.
N Each summer, the American Cancer Society sponsors
the "Relay for Life" events that are held nationwide and in
several Indiana counties including Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby,
Johnson, Morgan, Hendricks and Marion counties. "Relay for Life"
is a non-competitive event in which teams of runners and walkers pace
the track for 24 hours to raise funds and increase awareness for the
American Cancer Society. Last year over $169 million was raised nationwide
with similar relays. For more information visit www.cancer.org.
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