Thousands of RI Residents Set to Take Part in Walk to End Breast Cancer
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Thousands of RI Residents Set to Take Part in Walk to End Breast Cancer
The walk will take place on Sunday, October 20 at Kennedy Plaza with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m.
The walk will begin at 9 a.m.
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Funds raised through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer participants enable the American Cancer Society to invest in groundbreaking research; provide free, comprehensive information and support to those touched by breast cancer; and help people take steps to reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s likely to be most treatable.
In 2019, more than 268,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 41,760 will die from the disease this year.
About 2,670 men are also expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year with 500 deaths.
Since 1993, more than 15 million supporters have raised more than $935 million to help end breast cancer.
Today, walks are held more than 200 communities nationwide.