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Race to Cure Sarcoma™ Philadelphia

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ORGANIZATION: Sarcoma Foundation of America

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 18 people are interested
SFA

The Race to Cure Sarcoma San Francisco is a 5k run and 1 mile walk to raise much-need research funds and awareness for sarcoma. Patients, survivors, and people who have lost someone to sarcoma and their family and friends attend the event. The event includes a celebration of survival and recognition of the runners and teams.

Volunteers will assist with registration check-in, Kid's Zone activities, serve as course marshals, and set up/tear down.

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About Sarcoma Foundation of America

Location:

9899 MAIN ST STE 204, DAMASCUS, MD 20872, US

Mission Statement

The mission of the Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) is to advocate for sarcoma patients by funding research and by increasing awareness about the disease. The organization raises money to privately fund grants for sarcoma researchers and conducts education and advocacy efforts on behalf of sarcoma patients.

Description

Our goal is to find the cure in our time. We do this by:

Funding translational research grants that will lead to new sarcoma therapies

Advocating for increased government funding against sarcoma

Creating alliances with the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries to rapidly develop new and better sarcoma treatments

Increasing public awareness regarding early detection of sarcoma

Educating sarcoma patients regarding access to optimal sarcoma care

Advocating for early access by sarcoma patients to promising agents developed for other cancer types

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Children & Youth
Health & Medicine
Advocacy & Human Rights, Children & Youth, Health & Medicine

WHEN

Sat Sep 09, 2023
07:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE

Fairmount Park - Lloyd Hall Recreation Center1 Boathouse RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19130

(39.96958,-75.18763)
 

SKILLS

  • Customer Service
  • Community Outreach
  • Event Planning / Management

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

N/A

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