Fox Chase Cancer Center Dog Walk Raises More Than $11,000 for Cancer Prevention Research

PHILADELPHIA�(October 31, 2000) -- More than 300 dog lovers with leashes in hand took to the pavement with their pooches to raise money for cancer prevention research. The 2nd annual "Paws for the Cause" dog walk raised more than $11,000 for Fox Chase Cancer Center.

Highlights of the morning were the dog-owner look-alike contest, best "tail-wagger" competition and the pet-tricks contest.

Bob Russo and his dog Lucky were a favorite duo in the dog-owner look-alike contest. "I don't look like Lucky. She just looks like me," declared Russo, of New York City, New York.

Next year's walk date will be announced soon. To be placed on the mailing list for information about Paws for the Cause, please email Maryann Krajkowski at m_krajkowski@fccc.edu or call 215-728-3024.

Fox Chase Cancer Center, one of the nation's first comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute in 1974, conducts basic and clinical research; programs of prevention, detection and treatment of cancer; and community outreach. For more information about Fox Chase activities, visit the Center's web site at www.fccc.edu.