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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Greater Charlotte to host walk for breast cancer

CHARLOTTE — Sponsored content provided American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society will host its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall (4400 Sharon Road).

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraises for cutting edge breast cancer research, advocacy, and patient support programs. Programs include free rides to treatment, free lodging near treatment centers, caregiver support groups, and Reach To Recovery, which provides breast cancer patients with a peer and mentor.

The opening program will begin at 10 a.m. and the walk will begin at about 10:30 a.m.

If you would like to join the walk, participants are encouraged to sign up online before arriving.

Click here to sign up in advance or call 1-800-227-2345 to register.

For those who are unable to register in advance, registration will begin at the event at 9 a.m. Registration is not required to participate at Making Strides.

Other fundraising opportunities happening in the Charlotte area include:

Oct. 18 — Waterman Fish Bar Neighborhood Night at South End and Lake Norman locations

Oct. 28 — 70fore Golf Challenge at Stonebridge Golf Club

For more information on the walk and other events, go to makingstrideswalk.org/charlottenc.

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