You know our stance on Concord at this point – we think it’s pretty awesome. But it’s not a bad idea to back up opinions like that with actual facts every now and then. And the 22nd annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk – which will kick off at Memorial Field on Oct. 19 –gives us the perfect opportunity.
Why? Because Concord’s awesomeness is reflected clearly in the numbers. Concord is routinely the most successful walk, per capita, in the nation. Concord raises $3.93 per capita, compared to the national average of $0.19. More than 5,000 participants walked last year and raised $588,567.
Here are the details for this year’s walk. It begins Oct. 19 at Memorial Field with registration from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Team photos will be taking place at the same time.
Opening ceremonies will be at 12:40 p.m., followed by the Survivor Procession and photo at 12:45 p.m.
The walk officially begins at 1 p.m. and is five miles long, with a shortened 2.5-mile Survivor Way route for survivors and their families and friends. Inpidual walkers are always welcome.
It’s become one of the biggest community celebrations in Concord, and we’ve got everything you need to know in this issue. Learn how to help a loved one through the process, get advice on scheduling mammograms and other important screening tests, catch the story of a local survivor honored by the New England Patriots and meet a Concord Monitor team ready to tackle the walk.
If you’d like to put a team together and participate, or would like to donate, all you have to do is visit makingstrideswalk.org/concordnh, call 738-4404 or email kmr3@comcast.net. Help make this year’s walk the most successful Concord has ever seen.
