2009 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Dayton Together we've raised more than $375,000!
Please note: Even though the 2009 walk has occurred, participants are encouraged to keep Making Strides by continuing to collect donations online.
Additional cash/checks received can be mailed to: American Cancer Society, Dayton MSABC, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati OH 45206
You Have Made a Difference!
More than 6,500 volunteers collected more than $375,000 at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event on Saturday, October 17, helping the Society to create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays. With today’s donations, Dayton has now given more than $2 million to Making Strides since the first walk here in 2000.
“The volunteers who joined us in Making Strides will save the lives of many mothers, daughters and sisters,” said Peter Osborne, public relations director for the American Cancer Society. “Thanks to their support, we’ll provide more mammograms, continue to offer strong support programs for breast cancer patients, and build upon the $352 million that we’ve already invested into cutting-edge research on the disease. The Society has spent more on breast cancer research than any other non-governmental organization.”
Thank You for Making Strides!
Making Strides was an inspirational, uplifting 5-k walk through downtown Dayton. Participants can still send in outstanding pledges and even ask new friends to give through this web site. Walkers are also encouraged to ask their employers about matching gifts.
New this year, participants can donate to the fight against breast cancer using just their cell phones. By texting the word “Hope” to 20222, callers are able to make a $5 donation to Making Strides. The $5 charge will appear on their next cell phone bills. Up to five such donations can be made each month.
The American Cancer Society saves lives and creates more birthdays by helping you stay well, helping you get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back. For more information anytime, call toll free 800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
Mailing address: American Cancer Society, Dayton MSABC, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati OH 45206
Making Strides events are noncompetitive walks ranging in distance from 3 to 5 miles. The event unites people of all ages with a common goal to fight breast cancer and save lives. Chances are, you’ve been affected by breast cancer in some way, and Making Strides gives you the power to fight back and make a difference.
Making Strides events have no registration fee and no fundraising minimum. We’ve provided fun and easy-to-use online tools that allow you to personalize your experience. Whether you upload a photo, tell your story, or add your fundraising thermometer to your Facebook page, you can make this experience your own and share with others your reason for making strides.
Your involvement with Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is as unique and special as the story that motivates you. Each step you take is personal. And each step is helping to save lives. More than a walk, the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer describes the progress we’re making together to fight this disease, provide comfort and hope, and save lives from breast cancer.
Thanks to you, and the many others who participant and donate to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, we are able to make a difference, make history, and make strides.
Whether this is your first Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event or your 15th, we hope you'll lend your support to the American Cancer Society.
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