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Dog Lovers Hit the Streets for Fox Chase Cancer Center's Annual "Paws for the Cause" Dog Walk
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 17, 2007)—Pre-registration is now open for the Fox Chase Cancer Center's 9th Annual "Paws for the Cause" dog walk on Sunday, October 28, at 9:00 a.m., rain or shine. The event takes place on the Fox Chase Cancer Center campus, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia. Proceeds from this event will benefit cancer prevention programs at Fox Chase.
The website, www.foxchasegiving.org/paws, allows participants to register in advance and create a personal homepage for the one, two or three-mile walk. Registration will also be available the day of the event at 8:00 a.m. The registration fee is $10 per person and pledges are encouraged. Prizes will be given to the top pledge fundraiser.
"Paws for the Cause" is guaranteed to be fun for the whole family. The event features activities such as the dog-owner look-alike contest, the best "tail-wagger" wag-off and the amazing pet-tricks competition! Prizes will be given to the top winner in each contest.
Be sure to visit the official Paws for the Cause web site at www.foxchasegiving.org/paws. This site allows you to pre-register and pre-pay via credit card, all with the click of a mouse.
For more information or pre-registration forms, contact Maryann Krajkowski at 215-728-3024 or Maryann.Krajkowski@fccc.edu.
Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of Temple University Health System, is one of the leading cancer research and treatment centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation’s first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase also was among the first institutions to receive the National Cancer Institute’s prestigious comprehensive cancer center designation in 1974. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center’s nursing program has achieved Magnet status for excellence three consecutive times. Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research and oversees programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. For more information, call 1-888-FOX-CHASE (1-888-369-2427).
