Volunteers for the Cancer Support Center will be walking through Homewood for the organization’s annual Walk of Hope on Sunday, Oct. 6. Walkers will help the Cancer Support Center meet its $90,000 goal to help fund free programs for those living with a cancer diagnosis and their loved ones.
Volunteers for The Cancer Support Center will be walking through Homewood for the organization’s annual Walk of Hope on Sunday, Oct. 6.
brightened the 2017 Walk of
Hope. (Chronicle file photos)
Walkers will help the Cancer Support Center meet its $90,000 goal to help fund free programs for those living with a cancer diagnosis and their loved ones.
In keeping with the theme of being a superhero for their support, walkers are encouraged to come in costume to represent their favorite superhero. Walkers can choose a one-mile or three-mile route starting from the center at 2028 Elm Road in Homewood.
Registration for the Fall Walk of Hope starts at 8 a.m. Early registration is at www.cancersupportcenter.org. Click the Fall Walk of Hope logo to register online. Registration is $30 for walkers 15 and older or $15 for children between the ages of 5 and 14. Children under 5 are free.
the 2017 Walk of Hope in
Homewood.
Walkers who pre-register can pick up their materials between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Oct. 3 and 4.
New for the 2019 walk is a Kids Fun Run for kids 10 and younger, which will start at 8:45 a.m. The fee is $15.
The Cancer Support Center is a community-based, volunteer-driven, donor-supported organization. Programs, resources and services are delivered by professional therapists, counselors, nutritional educators, and experts in a warm, nurturing setting at no cost to participants.