What: 5K Run and 1 Mile Run/Walk
When: Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: 28500 Clemens Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145
The Prayers from Maria Foundation funds research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for childhood brain tumors known as gliomas; raises public awareness and brings hope to children and their families who deal with the hardships of this disease.
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is an inoperable incurable brain tumor that strikes children usually between the ages of 5 and 11. DIPG accounts for almost 45% of all tumors and are the second highest cause of cancer deaths among young people. A child with this diagnosis is given a 10 to 12 month life expectancy. 85-95% of children who are diagnosed with gliomas die within five years.
This is unacceptable.
You can learn more about this event and the Prayers from Maria Foundation on their website – www.prayersfrommaria.org.
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