| > | | | | end of each day, participants get to rest, shower, |
| Cancer is one of the leading causes of death | | | | and eat a scrumptious dinner. Comfortable |
| worldwide. Numerous cancer researches have | | | | sleeping bags and tents are supplied for a good |
| been done to understand the disease better. In | | | | night's rest. All these friendly accomondations can |
| women, breast cancer is the second most | | | | make the Breast Cancer Walk a truely unique |
| common cancer next to lung cancer. There are | | | | experience. |
| millions of affected women in the world and | | | | If you want to participate but feel like you are |
| 200,000 more will be diagnosed with the disease | | | | not ready for such physical activity, you should |
| in 2007. Current statistics show that breast | | | | not worry. There are training manuals provided |
| cancer claims the life of 1 woman every 13 | | | | that will put you in perfect shape to walk in no |
| minutes. It would be really beneficial if there is | | | | time at all. Training walks will even be organized in |
| higher awareness on breast cancer. Knowing | | | | your area to practice long-distance walking. Since |
| about the disease, its causes, symptoms, | | | | the Breast Cancer 3-day Series are held in |
| treatment and management, will greatly help | | | | different cities like Boston, Chicago, Seattle, |
| patients and families of these patients understand | | | | Michigan and Philadelphia, you can practice at the |
| the disease better. One of the most effective | | | | city nearest you. It's a good idea to join in on the |
| breast cancer awareness programs is the breast | | | | Breast Cancer Walk. Not only is it great exercise, |
| cancer walk. In the United States, there is the | | | | but it's also fun and it's for a great cause. Since a |
| Breast Cancer 3-Day benefit. A fund raising | | | | breast cancer walk is mostly a fund raising |
| program participated by men and women who | | | | program to support breast cancer research, |
| want to make a difference in the lives of these | | | | education, treatment and screening, you will be |
| breast cancer victims. The program involves 3 | | | | asked to raise a certain amount for the cause. |
| days or 60 miles of walking and participated by | | | | You would be surprised to know that most |
| millions of people from all over the nation. It is a | | | | participants exceed this amount because of the |
| chance for the participants to learn about cancer | | | | amazing generosity of friends, co-workers and |
| and at the same time help in promoting | | | | families. Even people you do not know will eagerly |
| awareness. Although it may seem a lot of work, | | | | support you in your cause. Proceeds of the |
| the breast cancer walk is actually fun. Since a | | | | breast cancer walk will be distributed to the Susan |
| breast cancer walk is not a race, participants can | | | | G. Komen for the Cure movement, which has |
| actually walk leisurely. It's the perfect chance to | | | | already generated $1 billion to date for fighting |
| meet people from all walks of life and share | | | | breast cancer, and the National Philanthropic Trust |
| experiences. The route is filled with safety and | | | | Breast Cancer Fund, a public charity that is |
| support nets with people standing by to offer | | | | considered to one of the largest independent |
| food and drinks. There are medical volunteers on | | | | charitable institutions in the United States. |
| stand by for emergency medical attention. At the | | | | |