ST. LOUIS JOINS NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO END PROSTATE CANCER September 4, 2019 Media Contact: Ilana Ostrin 202-657-2249 ilana@zerocancer.orgProstate Cancer Run/Walk Raises Funds and Awareness during Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthSt. Louis, MO – The ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk is returning to St. Louis this September. The goal of the race – part of a national event series – is to inspire the creation of Generation ZERO, the first generation of men free from prostate cancer. Hundreds of community members will run and walk together on Saturday, September 14, to fight a disease that takes the life of an American man every 17 minutes.St. Louis joins 40 communities across the nation as part of the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk series that are taking place during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. The Run/Walk promotes awareness for prostate cancer and educates men about their risk. In Missouri, over 3,500 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year.“The ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk rallies communities and gives participants a voice in the fight to end prostate cancer,” said ZERO CEO Jamie Bearse. “We’re making prostate cancer a national priority. The Run/Walk series is a way to mobilize the prostate cancer community and raise funds for patient support programs to ensure that no man has to face prostate cancer alone.”Run/Walk participants receive t-shirts, free food, and prizes, and the opportunity to connect with others impacted by prostate cancer. Additionally, runners and walkers can create special memories in complimentary photo booths.A special ceremony for patients and survivors serves as the heart of every event. Funds raised during the Run/Walk event will go toward local and national efforts to provide research for new treatments, direct patient support, and to educate men and families about prostate cancer. More than $4M was raised in the 2018 ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk series.The race will take place by the sailboat cove of Creve Coeur Park, located at 13725 Marine Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63146. For more information, visit http://www.zeroprostatecancerrun.org/stlouis. Race programming begins at 8:30 a.m., with the Run/Walks commencing at 9 a.m. The Empowerment Network is the race’s local beneficiary. Press Release
Media Contact: Ilana Ostrin 202-657-2249 ilana@zerocancer.orgProstate Cancer Run/Walk Raises Funds and Awareness during Prostate Cancer Awareness MonthSt. Louis, MO – The ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk is returning to St. Louis this September. The goal of the race – part of a national event series – is to inspire the creation of Generation ZERO, the first generation of men free from prostate cancer. Hundreds of community members will run and walk together on Saturday, September 14, to fight a disease that takes the life of an American man every 17 minutes.St. Louis joins 40 communities across the nation as part of the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk series that are taking place during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. The Run/Walk promotes awareness for prostate cancer and educates men about their risk. In Missouri, over 3,500 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year.“The ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk rallies communities and gives participants a voice in the fight to end prostate cancer,” said ZERO CEO Jamie Bearse. “We’re making prostate cancer a national priority. The Run/Walk series is a way to mobilize the prostate cancer community and raise funds for patient support programs to ensure that no man has to face prostate cancer alone.”Run/Walk participants receive t-shirts, free food, and prizes, and the opportunity to connect with others impacted by prostate cancer. Additionally, runners and walkers can create special memories in complimentary photo booths.A special ceremony for patients and survivors serves as the heart of every event. Funds raised during the Run/Walk event will go toward local and national efforts to provide research for new treatments, direct patient support, and to educate men and families about prostate cancer. More than $4M was raised in the 2018 ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk series.The race will take place by the sailboat cove of Creve Coeur Park, located at 13725 Marine Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63146. For more information, visit http://www.zeroprostatecancerrun.org/stlouis. Race programming begins at 8:30 a.m., with the Run/Walks commencing at 9 a.m. The Empowerment Network is the race’s local beneficiary.
