Healthy Communities
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5th
Annual
MAKING STRIDES
Against Breast Cancer
Date & Time: Sunday, October 15, 2006
Registration at 8:00 am
Opening Ceremonies at 8:30 am
Walk Begins at 9:00 am
Location: Bellevue
Downtown Park
10201 NE
4th Street
5 mile non-competitive walk with an optional 3
mile route.
The walk will end with one lap in the park.
Supporting the American Cancer Society’s unique mission to
fight breast cancer on four fronts: research, education, advocacy, and patient
services.
Funds raised by walkers
will be used to promote early detection, fund research into a cure, and
advocate for access to quality health care and screening for all women.
KIRO 7 – Television Sponsor
Warm 106.9 FM – Radio Sponsor
Complimentary Parking – courtesy of Bellevue Square
Anyone can walk in this event; there is no registration
fee or minimum fundraising amount required.
SB 5714 will establish a permanent early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program. Putting this program into statute will also allow for direction and policy input that is not available through the budget process.
Please contact your legislators and urge them to support SB 5714.
We know that early detection is the best way to reduce deaths from breast and cervical cancer. We also know that women with low incomes are less likely to receive cancer screening, and are therefore more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced disease than higher-income women. By providing access to health care services and diagnosing cancer early, treatment can be less invasive, health care costs are contained and, most importantly, lives can be saved.
CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION
PLEASE DON'T JUST SEND THIS MESSAGE ON AS IS - please take a minute or two and tell your legislators in your own words why the Breast and Cervical Health Program is important to you.
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