The North Fork Breast Health Coalition will hold its 26th Anniversary “5K Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness” on Sunday, September 22. The fundraiser takes place at the Riverhead location of Tanger Outlet Center, which sponsors the event. Participants can pre-register on the NFBHC website or from 7:30 to 8:45 AM that morning. The walk begins at 9 AM and is over by 11 AM.
The registration fee to participate in the 5K Walk is $30 if paid by September 16 and $35 after that date or on the event day. The first 300 entrants will receive a gift bag.
Walkers are encouraged to gather pledges of support from friends, family, and colleagues. Top fundraising awards will be given in the following categories: Young Adult (ages 13-19), Adult, Breast Cancer Survivor, and Business/Team.
The opening ceremony starts at 8:45 AM with greetings from Bernadette Tuthill, Vice President of NFBHC. Until then, registrants can enjoy breakfast, including coffee, tea, and juice with muffins, granola bars, and fruit. They can also buy raffle tickets for dozens of valuable prizes donated by Tanger Outlet stores. Before the start, Marilyn LoPresti, PhD, founder of North Fork Bodies in Motion, will lead a warmup to get everyone ready.
“The annual 5K walk at Tanger Outlets brings together breast cancer patients, survivors, and thrivers, community members, elected officials, and leaders in the breast cancer community. Tanger has partnered with us on the walk for the past 25 years and secures numerous gift baskets and other high-end items for the raffle. Proceeds from the walk help pay for the free services we offer to breast cancer patients and support our Lend A Helping Hand grant program,” said NFBHC President Melanie McEvoy Zuhoski.
Visit northforkbreasthealth.paylite.net to register.