Have you ever wondered what all this pink stuff is about?  October is designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  This is the 27th year of this annual event which is an international health campaign designed by charities of this disease to help raise both awareness and funds for better research into its cause.  The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a symbol of our hope to one day find a cure for this disease.  During October there are usually plenty of “pink” days.  This is where you see people donning pink clothing and accessories to show their support for the fight against Breast Cancer.  There is also a national “Race for the Cure” walk held every year and many more walks held on the local level.  The American Cancer Society sponsors “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walks across the nation.  In our area there is one being held in Wilmington on Saturday, October 22.

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Miles For Hope, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding cutting-edge brain tumor research, will hold its Moving Towards a Cure® 5K Brain Tumor Awareness Run/Walk on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at the Fred G. Bond Metro Park in Cary, NC. Portion of the proceeds will fund brain tumor research at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University.
The 5K event is open to all ages. Online registration is encouraged at www.BrainTumorEvents.org/Raleigh.  Same-day registration opens at 8:00 a.m.  The 5K begins at 9:00 a.m. Registration for adults is $20. Fee increases to $25 after October 7th. Registration is free for children under 6 years old. Participants can walk/run individually or form a team. Post-event celebration to follow the race and includes an award presentation to remember those battling brain cancer as well as those who lost their battle. Package pickup will be held at Omega Sports in Crossroads, Cary on Oct. 21st.

Fred G. Bond Metro Park is located at 801 High House Road, Cary, NC 27513. Parking is available on site for all supporters.  For more information, please visit the website, www.BrainTumorEvents.org/Raleigh or call 727-781-HOPE (4673).

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North Hills shopping center in Raleigh welcomes the Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk in November 2011.  Raising awareness for lung cancer, this 5K will be held for the first time at North Hills.  All proceeds will benefit The North Carolina Lung Cancer Partnership. 
To learn more, register or donate, visit www.FreetoBreathe.org.

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