Teams are forming for the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of North Texas scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24 at the University of Texas at Arlington.
The walk is open to the public, and teams can register for free online at MakingStridesWalk.org/
The American Cancer Society created Making Strides Against Breast Cancer community walks in 1993 to build awareness and generate funds to fight the disease across the nation. In that time, 10 million walkers have collected more than $594 million and last year, nearly 4,000 walkers in North Texas raised more than $315,000.
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women in the U.S. other than skin cancer, and is the second leading cause of cancer death. The American Cancer Society projects that in 2015, 234,190 new cases will be diagnosed and 40,730 will die from it.
“We invite all of north Texas to our Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk,” said Casey Miller, ACS staff partner for the North Texas 5K. “It’s a way to honor breast cancer survivors, and this year we’re a part of UTA’s parents weekend, which will add even more fun to this community event.”
