It is almost impossible to find someone in your circle of family, friends or colleagues who has not been affected by an incidence of breast cancer. October recognized worldwide as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and you have an opportunity right here in Athens to honor women and to make a difference for those who have experienced breast cancer.
On October 15, 2011, at 8:30 a.m., you could make the 13.1 mile trek that begins at the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support at Athens Regional Medical Center. Put together a family team, or a group of your coworkers, neighbors or friends, and join with others who will raise money to benefit the programs and services of In Your Shoes Athens. Participating groups are encouraged to raise a minimum of $1000 for the event, and all proceeds remain in the Athens area, supporting women right here in our community.
If you prefer volunteering to putting together a team, please sign up for one of the many volunteer opportunities during the event:
- setting up
- cleaning up
- helping with registration
- providing first aid or nursing services
- providing physical therapy, podiatry or massage therapy
- serving as driver
If you want to simply support the event financially, please visit http://www.intheirshoesathens.org:
- purchase t-shirts, belt buckles and more
- make an online donation
Contact In Their Shoes Athens at http://www.intheirshoesathens.org for information about pre-walk trainings (starting this month), and plan now to walk … a symbol of the long road of treatment that cancer patients must endure. See you on October 15!
Foster
about author
Marjie Foster, editorial director for Global MOVE Media, has a career in publishing, editing, writing and brand management that spans more than 30 years. For 10 of those years, she was also managing partner in a company that recruited, trained and scheduled baseball, basketball and softball officials. Marjie was a collegiate tennis player and is a 15-year veteran of a champion recreation softball team. Her two sons played five sports (each) through high school as well as baseball and football in college. She has been involved with them in their interscholastic and recreational sports careers as a coach, spectator, parent, official, timekeeper and cookie baker for more than 20 years.
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