“Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” 5K Walk Set For Oct. 24
From left to right: Gregory Stephens, Area Executive Director of American Cancer Society; Jennifer Jackson Stewart, Volunteer Event Coordinator; and John E. Farrell, Executive Director, Daily Bread, Inc.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The American Cancer Society and the Daily Bread are uniting in the fight to help the poor, hungry and homeless.
The American Cancer Society’s 6th Annual “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” 5K walk will be presented by Lexus of Melbourne and hosted by The Avenue Viera on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The goal is to encourage 5,000 fundraisers for the American Cancer Society to bring a minimum of three canned goods of soup or vegetables for the Daily Bread.
Both agencies are dedicated to improving the dignity and quality of life of people in need. The American Cancer Society dollars target research, advocacy, education and patient services for those affected by cancer.
“Each day in Brevard County, nine people will be told they have cancer,” said Executive Director, Gregory C. Stephens.
The Daily Bread provides free hot meals, seven days a week. “An average of 228 people eat at the Daily Bread each day and our stored food surplus is shared with 23 other local agencies who feed the hungry,” said Executive Director John Ferrell.
Registration for the “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk begins at 7 a.m. in front of Michael’s, and walkers can drop off their food donations until the start of the event at 9 a.m. For each donation of three canned goods, a chance drawing ticket will be exchanged to qualify participating walkers for various gift baskets donated by area businesses.
For more information call the American Cancer Society at 321-433-3109 or sign-up by logging on to www.cancer.org/stridesonline, then click on Florida and then Brevard.
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