Holy Cross Walks to Cure Cancer

On Sunday, Sept. 26, Holy Cross will join thousands of people from the local community in the Walk to Cure Cancer, a day of celebration, remembrance, and action. The College is a flagship sponsor of this 6th annual fundraising event. The Walk has raised more than $2.1 million to support cutting-edge cancer research.

At Holy Cross, we have watched as many in our College community have battled cancer. There are wonderful stories of survivors and all too many instances of those who have lost the fight. Please join us in memory of those who have passed away and to support and honor those who have survived or are still fighting.

The Walk to Cure Cancer begins and ends at UMass Medical School and follows a five-mile loop around Lake Quinsigamond. Every Holy Cross walker will receive a purple T-shirt, with space on the back to write the name of the person for whom you're walking. Holy Cross participants will meet on campus the day of the walk at 12:00 noon in the Hogan Main Lounge. Pledge sheets and money will be collected, and T-shirts will be handed out at this time. Bus service to and from UMass Medical School will be provided, beginning at 1 p.m. Box lunches will be available on board the bus.

Walker Registration Forms and Sponsor Sign Up Sheets are available throughout Hogan, and in Human Resources, Dinand Library, Public Safety, Cashiers Office and Graphic Arts. They are also available online.

Our goal at Holy Cross is to raise $8,000 for the UMass Memorial Cancer Center, a world class research center in our own backyard. This is our chance to fight back, and to give the medical community the funds needed for cancer research. Remember, every dollar raised brings us closer to a cure.

So, pick up your registration forms, find sponsors, and join us, as Holy Cross Walks to Cure Cancer.

For additional information please contact Art Korandanis, Director of Auxiliary Services at the College, at 508-793-2772.

Related information:

# www.walktocurecancer.com. # Walker Registration Forms and Sponsor Sign Up Sheets