PHOTOS: 2013 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C.

• 1:34 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013

PHOTOS: 2013 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Houston

• 1:29 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013

Ringing the bell

My name is Ashley; I’m a project manager for CBRE here in Charlotte. Back in February, my best friend, Kacey, talked me into joining Team 9/64 and participating in the October Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. She’s so optimistic and excited about everything that it’s really hard to turn her ...

• 10:13 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Find out more about the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer at upcoming concert

Find out more about the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer at the Arturo Sandoval concert at Windsor Jeweler’s grand opening celebration. Nine-time Grammy award-winning jazz artist Arturo Sandoval will be in Charlotte May 15 from 7-9 p.m. at the Courtyard in Phillips Place. For more information, click here.

• 4:09 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Cancer should live in history books, not in the bodies of people we love

Hi! My name is Kierstin and I am the Traffic Manager for WSOC-TV. When I first heard that a group of co-workers were forming Team 9/64 to participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this October, I immediately thought, “Awesome! That’s a GREAT cause, I’d love to join the ...

• 10:58 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Opening, closing ceremonies to be held at NASCAR Hall of Fame

The opening and closing ceremonies for the 2013 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Charlotte will be held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in uptown. The Hall of Fame is two blocks from the host hotel, the Westin. This year’s Avon Walk journey will include many of the same ...

• 10:48 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Why I decided to walk in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

My name is Josh King and I have been at WSOC/WAXN TV for over 10 years. I decided to participate in this year’s Avon Walk for Breast Cancer for multiple reasons. A dear friend of mine, a woman named Von, is a survivor. We worked on many projects together here ...

• 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Cancer - not just for the older generation

“Cancer? Why should I worry about that? I’m too young to get cancer.” My name is Taylor, and up until recently this was the mindset I had toward this disease. Yes, I knew it was a terrible illness and yes, I knew a lot of people had unfortunately lost their ...

• 10:46 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Team OrthoCarolina

Well, Julie has started on her journey to battle breast cancer. She has had all of her tests, and they have inserted her port to administer the chemo that she will be starting Wednesday April 11. In knowing that Julie will be losing her hair fairly quickly, she decided to ...

• 3:09 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Making a positive change in my community

Hi – my name is Lindsey and I’m a member of Team 9/64, participating in the 2013 Avon Walk. “Be the change you wish to see in the world” is my favorite quote, summarized from Gandhi. I’m walking in the 2013 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer to make a positive ...

• 2:17 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013