Posts Tagged ‘cancer run’
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Filed under: Family Run, Featured, Fun Runs and Marathons, Health and Fitness, Run for a Cause
Avon Pink War: Walk and Run Against Breast Cancer
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 21st, 2014
Breast cancer is a continuous battle that we face today. It is mostly women who are affected by this silent killer, but men can be affected too. In Asia, the Philippines has one of the highest count of breast cancer victims as of October 2013. “The Philippines is at the center of the fight against breast cancer in Asia. The country has the highest incidence of breast cancer in the continent and an estimated 3 out of 100 Filipino women will c...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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Brave Fight: Running for Children with Cancer at Project Brave Kids
by Cheryl Villareal on Sep 12th, 2013
We all deserve a fighting chance in life, so what happens if you are diagnosed with cancer at such a young age? Some might think to just give up, but not these kids! These kids are determined to fight this battle and win it. They will survive it, and they need our help. Every life is worth fighting for. Brave Fight is a student-initiated campaign for Brave Kids, a foundation focused on helping families that are afflicted with childhood cancer, s...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )
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I Run for Life: A Run for Children with Leukemia
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 24th, 2013
It’s always fun to run for a cause, especially when it’s for those who need our help the most. They say we should use whatever gifts we have to help others. Well, God gave me legs to walk and run, I think I should use them. What about you? I Run For Life 2013 is a project of JCI Manila to help fund for the treatment of leukemic children under the care of the LIFE Foundation. Full treatment of leukemia is available but costs around P440,000...Read More » Tags Share Comments (1 )
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Run Against Cancer: A Charity Run for Indigent Cancer Patients
by Cheryl Villareal on Apr 3rd, 2013
According to the World Health Organization, Cancer still remains a leading cause of death worldwide, most of which occur in the low and middle income countries. In 2008, it accounted for 7.6 million deaths and is projected to continue to rise to over 13.1 million in 2030. In the Philippines, recent studies from 2008-2010 have shown a steady increase in cancer incidence. It is also predicted that new cases of cancer will amount to r...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0 )