National Brain Tumor Society’s 4th Annual Dallas-Ft. Worth Brain Tumor Walk
Raising Essential Funds for Brain Tumor Research
October 18, 2009
F
t. Worth, TX – Personal stories this year of Senator Kennedy and American Idol winner David Cook’s brother have been heard around the nation. It’s time to give a voice to the people in your community who have lost a loved one and need help today. Dallas-Ft. Worth unites to fight brain tumors on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Hundreds of participants will gather for a 5K walk starting and finishing at Trinity Park, in Ft. Worth, to raise awareness and essential funds at the National Brain Tumor Society’s Dallas-Ft. Worth Brain Tumor Walk (www.DFWwalk.org).
In 1995, a motivated brain tumor survivor named Chris Kuchera Hemker organized a small fundraising event on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay. The event was simply called The Angel Island Adventure. Although Chris succumbed to complications from her tumor in 1996, her vision and passion to help find a cure for brain tumors live on. Now called Brain Tumor Walk, the event has grown into a far-reaching national program taking place in seven cities around the country.
This year marks the 4th anniversary of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Brain Tumor Walk. Last year, participants helped to raise more than $200,000 to fund innovative brain tumor research and support services for brain tumor patients and their families. Each year, more than 190,000 adults and children in the United States are diagnosed with a brain tumor. Brain tumors are the leading cause of solid tumor cancer death in children under age 20 and the second leading cause of cancer death in young adults age 20 to 39.
“The Dallas-Ft. Worth Brain Tumor Walk is a chance for the entire community to come together and support the fight against brain tumors,” said N. Paul TonThat, Executive Director of National Brain Tumor Society. “Donations from the Brain Tumor Walk enable us to fund innovative research and support for those already coping with a brain tumor diagnosis. The Walk also raises awareness that brain tumors can strike anyone, and there is still no cure.”
Activities will take place at Trinity Park in Ft. Worth. Families, friends, and co-workers will rally together to participate in this fundraising walk and community day including food, music, prizes, and more. Proceeds support research and patient services at the National Brain Tumor Society.
National Brain Tumor Society is a national nonprofit that brings together the best of research and patient support to be a single, comprehensive resource for the entire brain tumor community—patients, families, researchers, and medical professionals. NBTS strives to enhance quality of life for all brain tumor patients by advancing research and, in 2008, gave more than $4.5 million to brain tumor research across North America.
Who:
National Brain Tumor Society, East Coast Office, 124 Watertown Street, Suite 2D, Watertown, MA 02472
What:
4th Annual Dallas-Ft. Worth Brain Tumor Walk
Where:
Trinity Park, 2100 River Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76107
When:
Saturday, November 7, 2009; registration 8-9 AM; program & activities 9 AM to Noon.
Fees:
Free for ages 5 & under; $15 for ages 6-17; $25 for adult early registration ($35 adult registration after October 18 and day of event). The registration fee includes an event t-shirt, food & beverages, and full access to all event activities.
Description:
An inspirational fundraising walk and community day to support vital brain tumor research and patient services at the National Brain Tumor Society. All ages welcome. Form a team of family, friends, or co-workers and help make a difference in the fight against brain tumors! Optional 5K walk (wheelchair & stroller accessible) with food, music, prizes and more! For information and to register online, visit www.DFWWalk.org or call toll-free at 1-866-455-3214.
Local Angles:
Hundreds of families in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area have been affected by brain tumors. As patients, survivors, or caregivers, these local residents comprise a community with a compelling story of survival and hope. Contact us to reach local spokespersons for overviews of their stories.
Contact: Kris Knight
800.770.8287 Ext. 1430
kknight@braintumor.org
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