Pink Light Walk Planned to Heighten Awareness of Breast Cancer
Posted by: admin on September 23, 2011, No Comments
Breast cancer survivors will join students from East Stroudsburg University and community members on Thursday evening, October 6, at 5:30 p.m. for the eleventh annual “Pink Light Walk,” which will begin in the Keystone Room at ESU and conclude at the Loder Building at 62 Analomink Street in East Stroudsburg. The event is being sponsored by ESU’s department of health services, ESU’s Student Activities Association, the Pocono Medical Center (PMC) Hughes Cancer Center, the Monroe County Office of the Area Agency on Aging and the Monroe Chapter of the American Cancer Society.
The event will begin with registration at 5:30 p.m. and information booths followed by a brief program at 6:00 p.m. The walk will start at 6:15 p.m. The first 500 people to register for the walk will receive a t-shirt and pink glow light candle to carry during the walk.
At the conclusion of the walk, participants may enjoy refreshments and participate in a raffle drawing. For more information about the Pink Light Walk, call the PMC Hughes Cancer Center at (570) 476-3488.