Dudley House Public Service: Team Dudley
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Annual Walk
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When: Sunday, October 16 (meet at 8 AM for a free breakfast)
Where: Meet on the steps of Dudley House in the morning to walk with Team Dudley |
Join Team Dudley in a 5.7 mile walkathon along the Charles River to raise awareness and dollars to fight breast cancer! This is the 11th anniversary of Making Strides in Boston, which is a noncompetitive walk designed to raise awareness, foster camaraderie, and raise funds for breast cancer research, services, patient education, and advocacy. Team Dudley will leave together on the morning of the walk after enjoying breakfast together.
A 5-mile walk along the Charles River to raise awareness & dollars to fight breast cancer!
To participate in the walk:
1. Pick up a registration form in the Dudley House lobby or download a form from the American Cancer Society website (www.cancer.org). On the registration form, list your Team Name as "Dudley House."
2. Email Fan at dudleypublicservice@yahoo.com to register with Team Dudley.
3. Collect contributions from friends, family, fellow residents and students.
There is no minimum to participate, but if you raise at least $10 you will
get a free Making Strides pin. Walkers who raise at least $25 will get a free
Team Dudley t-shirt!
4. You may create a personal fundraising web page at www.acsevents.org/strides/ma/boston. Again, be sure to sign up with "Team Dudley"!
4. Meet on the steps of Dudley House at 8:00 AM on Sunday, October 16
to walk together as a team. Free bagels and juice will be provided!
This is the 13 year anniversary of Making Strides in Boston,
a project of the American Cancer Society. After event expenses of 18%, funds
raised for the walk are devoted to research (40%), early detection (45%),
and patient support (15%).