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Get Your Rear in Gear 2025--Baton Rouge colon cancer awareness 5k run/ walk and kids fun run 1 mile

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ORGANIZATION: Colon Cancer Coalition / Get Your Rear in Gear events

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Get Your Rear in Gear Colon Cancer Awareness 5k

We need your help to spread awareness! Join us on March 22nd at Pennington Biomedical research Center for the 5k.

We need volunteers for various tasks- setting up tents, water stops, registration, course marshalls, etc. Please sign up at coloncancercoalition.my.salesforce-sites.com/GW_Volunteers__VolunteersJobListingFS?CampaignID=701Jw00000YzbyLIAR&nMonthsToShow=10&ShowNumberAvailable=1

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About Colon Cancer Coalition / Get Your Rear in Gear events

Location:

5666 Lincoln Drive, Suite 270, Edina, MN 55436, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to improve awareness about colon cancer in the community. we organize 5k run/ walk and kids fun runs throughout the country to promote this cause. Colon cancer is the most preventable cancer and easily treatable if diagnosed early. We recognize survivors and bring celebrities and fun activities like the inflatable colon to walk through, at our events, to help our cause. We we use the funds raised to educate patients and raise awareness in the community through media and directly the ought providers. We also support local cancer services programs. we have had successful runs through the years. So join us in making this event a success. Walk, Run, Donate or Volunteer! Save a colon, Save A life, Save YOUR Life- Prevent Colon Cancer.

Description

our mission is to improve awareness about colon cancer in the community. we organize 5k run/ walk and kids fun runs throughout the country to promote this cause. Colon cancer is the most preventable cancer and easily treatable if diagnosed early.

We recognize survivors and bring celebrities and fun activities like the inflatable colon to walk through, at our events, to help our cause.

We we use the funds raised to educate patients and raise awareness in the community through media and directly the ought providers. We also support local cancer services programs.

we have had successful runs through the years. So join us in making this event a success. Walk, Run, Donate or Volunteer!

Save a colon, Save A life, Save YOUR Life- Prevent Colon Cancer.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Health & Medicine
Children & Youth, Community, Health & Medicine

WHEN

Sat Mar 22, 2025
06:00 AM - 11:00 AM

WHERE

Pennington Biomedical Research Center6400 Perkins RdBaton Rouge, LA 70808

(30.40331,-91.12368)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Must be at least 14
  • Community service hours available for students

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