Registration Open for Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Other Events

Throughout October, members of the University community can raise funds and awareness as they honor breast cancer survivors and women currently battling the disease.

Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

The 9th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk will be held at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 18, on Academic Walk near the Union. A prayer will precede the two-mile walk at 11:45 a.m. The event is co-sponsored by the University and the Theta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Registration for the walk is $20 for employees and $10 for students. Employees who sign up with someone who did not walk in last year’s event can pay a discounted rate of $35 for both walkers. Proceeds will be donated to the University’s United Way Campaign and designated to Susan G. Komen Foundation and Making Strides through the American Cancer Society.

Raffle tickets will be available for purchase, and vendors will sell various items to benefit the cause. Registered walkers who are survivors or currently fighting cancer will receive a special gift at the registration table when the walk concludes.

To register, participants can either:

  • Download the registration form and return the completed form and registration fee to the Office of Greek Life in Room 315 of the Union
  • Complete a registration form and pay in person at the Office of Greek Life in Room 315 of the Union
  • Register on the day of the event beginning at 11 a.m. on Academic Walk outside the Union.

For more information, contact Amy Montgomery at montgomerya@duq.edu or 412.396.6651.

Additionally, the benefits office is hosting a presentation by breast cancer survivor Carol Glock, founder and president of the Glock Foundation, on Thursday, Oct. 4, at noon in the Berger Gallery in Room 207 of College Hall.

After being successfully treated at Allegheny General Hospital, Glock started the Glock Foundation, a nonprofit that raises funds to support breast cancer research, clinical trials, education and patient care within the Pittsburgh community.

This event is open to all University employees, who are asked to RSVP in MyLead.