Two breast cancer walks to take place on Long Island this October.
WHAT: American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Nassau County
WHEN: Sunday, October 21, 7:30 a.m. rolling start for the walk
WHERE: Jones Beach State Park
WEB: www.makingstrideswalk.org/longisland
EMAIL: LongislandNYstrides@cancer.org
PHONE: 631.300.3212
WHAT: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Suffolk County
WHEN: Sunday, October 28, 7:30 a.m. registration, 8:30 a.m. walk start
WHERE: Suffolk County Community College, Eastern Campus
WEB: www.makingstrideswalk.org/EasternLongIsland
EMAIL: LongislandNYstrides@cancer.org
PHONE: 631.300.3212
Advance registration online requested. No fee to participate, though donations and fundraising is encouraged.
The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks will occur on Sunday, Oct. 21 at Jones Beach and Sunday, Oct. 28 at Suffolk County Community College- Eastern Campus, uniting communities, honoring those touched by the disease and raise awareness and funds for a world without breast cancer.
The event at Jones Beach is the most attended event in the United States with over 65,000 volunteer participants, helping to raise nearly $3 million dollars. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation. The noncompetitive, inspirational event raises awareness and funds to end breast cancer and provide hope to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone.
Dollars raised help the American Cancer Society fund innovative breast cancer research; provide education and guidance to help people reduce their risk; and offer comprehensive patient support to those who need it most.
In 2017, ACS staff helped guide more than 40,000 cancer patients through every step of their journey as they moved through the health care system, including helping with insurance problems, referring them to ACS and other local services, assisting caregivers and addressing obstacles to care.
