What: 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk
When: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Walker Road Park, 31621 Walker Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012
Welcome to the 2nd Annual Birthday Bash and Dash! You are invited to begin celebrating your freedom on the Fourth of July by helping to realize the possibility of one day celebrating every child's freedom from pediatric brain cancer.
In February of 2007, Sophie Elizabeth Quayle, at age three, was diagnosed with a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) - a cancerous brain tumor. This type of tumor is located in the brainstem, at the base of the brain. Affecting primarily children, it is the rarest and worst of pediatric brain tumors. Approximately 150 to 200 children are diagnosed each year. This type of tumor is considered terminal, and survival time is typically nine to twelve months following diagnosis. Sophie passed away October 6, 2007, just seven and a half months after diagnosis.
Sophie's parents, Marc and Emily Quayle, started Smiles For Sophie Forever to help children and families suffering from DIPG, while raising awareness and money that will lead to a cure for this awful disease and other types of pediatric brain cancer.
Click here to learn about Sophie, read more about this great event and find how you can support Smiles for Sophie Forever in the battle against pediatric brain tumors.
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