CancerCare’s Walk/Run For Hope events, taking place this fall in CT, NJ, and Long Island, help raise funds in support of our free services for anyone affected by cancer. Whether you plan to walk, run, volunteer or donate, your participation will make a difference for people facing cancer.
Our 2012 Walk/Run For Hope season kicks off on September 9 at picturesque Jennings Beach in Fairfield, CT. This 5K (3.1 mile) event takes participants through Fairfield’s historic downtown on a USATF-certified course. To learn more and register, visit www.cancercare.org/walkct.
Walk/Run For Hope events continue on September 23 at Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ, and on October 14 at The North Pavilion in Long Branch, NJ. New this year, we’ve added a certified 5K run! Visit www.cancercare.org/walknj to learn more and register.
CancerCare’s Walk/Run season will conclude on November 4 at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, NY, with our 10th Annual Lung Cancer Walk for Hope. Read more at www.cancercare.org/lungcancerwalk.
Along with CancerCare’s Walk/Run events, we also offer many free programs and services for people affected by cancer through our offices in Norwalk, CT, and Ridgewood, NJ. Check out our complete listing of face-to-face support groups and workshops available at our Connecticut office, including “Healing with Words,” a monthly writing workshop for cancer survivors and caregivers.
Our New Jersey office offers free face-to-face support groups as well as community programs as well. Another resource for patients coping with breast cancer who reside in Bergen County, NJ and some surrounding NJ zip codes is Magnolia Meals at HomeTM. Patients of any income level are eligible to receive free meals as long as they meet the other criteria listed in the application form. View our recent post for detailed eligibility requirements. To learn more about the specific areas of service, contact Kathy Nugent, LCSW, Director of Social Services, at knugent@cancercare.org or (201) 301-6809.
Posted by Kyle Hornyak