Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, DC Raises 7.4 Million
The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, CD on Saturday, April 28th was attended by 3,100 walkers. They raised 7.4 million dollars for the charity. Over 79 percent of each dollar raised goes towards the cause according to the Avon Foundation.
Many of the walkers attended the walk to support a friend or a family member that had breast cancer. Some of the walkers are breast cancer survivors. Last year’s walk had approximately 100 men attend and this year’s event saw an increase to 250 - 300 men at the walk.
“I don’t want my daughter, my granddaughter or anybody else to go through it,” says Judy Cherry, 60, a breast cancer survivor who formed a team that raised more than $10,000 for this weekend’s walk. ” I can cure cancer, because I walk.”
Source: WTOP news.com
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