Avon Foundation for Women Announces 2011 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
The Avon Foundation for Women has announced the 2011 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer schedule, renewing its commitment to breast cancer research and advancing access to care, regardless of a person’s ability to pay.
The complete 2011 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer schedule includes: Houston (April 16–17), Washington, DC (April 30–May 1), Boston (May 14–15), Chicago (June 4–5), Rocky Mountains (June 25–26), San Francisco (July 9–10), Santa Barbara (September 17–18), New York (October 15–16) and Charlotte (October 22–23).
During the 2010 Avon Walk season, nearly 22,000 participants supported by hundreds of thousands of donors raised more than $55 million for local, regional and national breast cancer organizations. In total, since 2003 the Avon Walks have raised more than $380 million through the dedication of more than 142,000 participants, including women and men ranging in age from their teens to those in their 80s, from every walk of life.
On stage during the nine 2010 Avon Walk closing ceremonies, the Avon Foundation immediately awarded 88 grants ranging from $25,000 to $1.2 million to leading cancer centers, research institutions and community-based organizations in the Walk regions. In total, the Avon Foundation awarded more than 250 grants nationally throughout the year. For a complete list of Avon Foundation funding, visit http://www.avonfoundation.org.
We encourage you, your families and your friends to join Team Avon at one of the nine Walks.
For more information or to register for an Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, visit http://www.avonwalk.org or call 1-888-540-WALK 1-888-540-WALK (9255).
Join the official Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Facebook Group page with nearly 8,000 members and counting! Visit http://www.avonwalk.org and click on the Facebook icon.
Join the conversation and the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer’s 4,000+ followers on Twitter! Visit twitter.com/avonwalks.
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