Run for the Ribbon and Women’s Health Fair Bigger and Better than Ever!
Breast cancer fundraiser adds half marathon to choice of events September 30
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9/13/2006
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TRACY, CA – Walk, run or just come have fun at the seventh annual Run for the Ribbon & Women's Health Fair, Saturday, September 30. The excitement starts with a new USATF-certified half marathon, followed by a USATF-certified 10K run and 5K run/walk. Sign up the entire family for the two-mile Pamela Shenk Memorial Walk or let the little ones go wild at the free 50-yard dash for children under 12.
The morning includes live entertainment, a pre-race aerobics warm up, prizes and awards for overall and age division winners. Registered participants receive a free pancake breakfast courtesy of the Tracy Fire Department and race t-shirt.
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Proceeds from this year's event benefit the Cancer Support Services Center of Tracy now located inside Healthy Connections, Sutter Tracy’s one-stop health information and resource center. The center offers a wide range of support services – including a Cancer Information Library and cancer support group – for people diagnosed with cancer, their family members, friends and caregivers.
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"The people in the support group are so courageous and have helped me tremendously," says breast cancer survivor Gayle Allen. "People shouldn't hesitate to take advantage of the group and the center’s other services. No one should have to go through this alone."
Whether or not you race, don't miss the fourth annual Women's Health Fair. Visit more than 40 booths featuring women's health and wellness information, cancer resources, local fitness and beauty experts, and more. Take part in free health screenings and schedule an appointment for a mammogram. Talk with Sutter Tracy health professionals and representatives from the American Cancer Society and other organizations. Admission to the fair is free so bring the whole family!
Register online for the Run for the Ribbon by September 27 at www.pelicanraces.com. You can also visit www.suttertracy.org or call 209-833-2446 for an entry form. Day of event registration starts at 7 a.m. at the West Valley Mall's front parking lot. The half marathon and pre-aerobic warm up begin at 8:00 a.m., 5K/10K run at 8:30 a.m., two-mile Pamela Shenk Memorial Walk at 8:45 a.m, and free Kid’s 50-Yard Dash at 10 a.m. The Women's Health Fair runs from 8:00 a.m. to noon and the pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
For more information about the Cancer Support Services Center of Tracy, please call 209-833-2338, or visit Healthy Connections at 35 E. 10th Street, Suite A, 209-833-2420.
The Tracy Hospital Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the health and well-being of Tracy area residents. Since its establishment in 1993, the Foundation’s philanthropic efforts and fundraising events have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the advancement of charitable, scientific, and educational activities within the Tracy community. To make a tax-deductible contribution, please visit www.suttertracy.org or call 209-832-6052.
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