FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On Sunday, October 26, 2014, at 9 am slt, the very first
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk will be held in Second Life.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Across Second Life
is an annual event that place in honor of breast cancer awareness and
fundraising in October of each year. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is
the official breast cancer charity of the American Cancer Society.
Second Life residents will make strides together to
promote breast cancer awareness and to honor breast cancer survivors and
caregivers. Stride Walk will kick off at 9 am slt with a special T1 Radio Warm
Up Show and will feature 9 hours of themed laps, live djs and performances, and
fun! The day will wrap up with a special Pink Power Time Machine Special event
with Trader1 Whiplash from 5pm to 7pm slt. Below is a complete schedule of
events with hourly themes:
Schedule
of Events:
9 am to 10 am slt – T1 Radio
10am to 11 am slt – Opening Ceremony
11 to 12pm slt – T1 Radio – Survivor & Caregiver Hour
(Survivors and caregivers are why we make strides! Help us honor these very
special people)
12 pm to 1pm slt – Boot It Up Hour (wear your favorite
boots as you walk around the Stride’s path)
1pm to 2pm slt – International Spirit Hour (Wave your
country’s flag as you walk around the Stride’s path)
2pm to 3pm slt – Hat’s Aplenty Hour (Show off your
favorite hat during this hour)
3pm to 4pm slt – Let’s Get Hopping Hour (Grab one of our
hoppers and hop around the path)
4pm to 5pm slt – Remembrance Ceremony (Remember your
loved ones that you have lost to breast cancer during this special hour)
5pm to 7pm slt – Time Machine Special (We are going back
to the 1960’s with DJ Trader1 Whiplash)
About
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer:
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer or MSABC is the
largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting more
than 300 communities to finish the fight. Every breast cancer walk and event is
an incredible and inspiring opportunity to honor those who have battled breast
cancer, raise awareness about what we can do to reduce our breast cancer risk,
and raise money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease with
research, information, services, and access to mammograms for women who need
them.
About the American Cancer Society:
For more than 100 years, the American Cancer Society
(ACS) has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world with less cancer
and more birthdays. Together with millions of our supporters worldwide, we help
people stay well, help people get well, find cures, and fight back against
cancer.
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more information:
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