On November 17, over 200 individuals participated in a family-friendly 5K stroll on the City of Oyster Bay Golf Course, in Woodbury, NY, to honor their family members and lift funds to help Most cancersCare. Because of the unimaginable turnout of the group, the preliminary fundraising objective was surpassed and over $100,000 was raised to help the group’s free emotional, sensible and monetary companies!
Previously the Lung Most cancers Stroll for Hope, this 12 months, the group’s annual stroll has formally change into the “Stroll for Hope” to incorporate individuals affected by any most cancers prognosis, together with sufferers, survivors, caregivers and people honoring the reminiscence of their family members.
Victoria Puzo, LCSW, Most cancersCare’s Help Group Program Director, shared that “This 12 months’s stroll was a testomony to how our group can come collectively for a typical objective. We noticed so many acquainted faces who be part of us yearly and plenty of new faces who we had been blissful to welcome to their first stroll. It’s so heartwarming to see individuals come collectively, to have a good time crossing the end line and share their tales of hope within the face of most cancers.”
Highlights from the day’s occasions included a touching rendition of the nationwide anthem, sung by the Kellenberg Excessive Faculty Refrain, face portray, scorching chocolate and cookies courtesy of Panera and a enjoyable stroll warmup led by Dafna Soltes Stein from Transferring for Life.
Thanks to the beneficiant help from individuals, volunteers, sponsors and companions for making this 12 months’s stroll successful! Particular due to Kim Pellizzi, Most cancersCare’s Stroll for Hope Chair, The Butterflies, Gordon Brothers, Satty, Levine & Ciacco, CPAs, PC, Phyllis Sobel, New York Institute of Magnificence and NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Most cancers Heart.
In case you are on Lengthy Island, you should definitely go to our Lengthy Island sources web page for extra upcoming occasions, packages and companies accessible to Lengthy Islanders affected by most cancers.
Keen on supporting CancerCare’s annual Stroll for Hope however couldn’t attend this 12 months? There may be nonetheless time to make a donation to help CancerCare’s packages and companies.