Walk to Fight Breast Cancer

The Walk to Fight Breast Cancer was initiated in 1994 by former City Manager Vola Lawson and has developed a rich heritage among the community's business leaders and individuals.  As one of Alexandria's most anticipated annual events, the Walk supports free mammograms and other diagnostic screening procedures for Alexandria women who are not adequately insured, who earn low/moderate income and could not otherwise obtain this necessary medical care.  We are proud that since its inception, more than 5,000 women have received mammograms and other diagnostic procedures through the generous support of our sponsors, walkers and their pledges.

We want to thank all who sponsored and supported last year's very successful Walk, in which almost 1,200 people participated, and which raised over $130,000 to help provide Alexandria's women with the best medical care available.

The 2010 Walk is presented by the City of Alexandria and the Inova Alexandria Hospital Foundation and benefits
The Alexandria Breast Cancer Walk Fund for Early Detection and Education at Inova Alexandria Hospital.

• Event Information
• Dine Out & Shop for the Walk to Fight Breast Cancer
• Get a Mammogram
• Make a Donation to The Walk
• Raise Pledges to the Walk
• Print and Fax Registration Form
• Sponsorship Opportunities
• Online Registration and Purchasing 
• Volunteer Opportunities

Thank You to Our 2010 Sponsors of the Walk to Fight Breast Cancer!

Pink Ribbon Sponsor ($19,000+)
Women Mean Business

Media Partner
Comcast

Presenter ($10,000+)
Ultrasound Associates

Partners ($5,000+)
Alexandria Transit Company, DASH
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Old Town Alexandria
Safeway Inc.
The Westin Alexandria

Leaders ($2,500+)
Alexandria Gazette
McEnearney Associates, Inc.
The TWIG, Inc.

Benefactors ($1,500+)
AMC Hoffman Center Theatres
Kimpton Hotels of Alexandria
Royce Flowers
Speck-Caudron Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors

Patrons ($1,000+)
Bruegger's Bagels
Grace Episcopal Church
Tempo Restaurant
Virginia Commerce Bank

Contributors ($500+)
Advantage Movers
Alexandria City Council - Mayor William D. Euille, Vice Mayor Kerry Donley, Councilman Frank Fannon, Councilwoman Alicia Hughes, Councilman Rob Krupicka, Councilwoman Del Pepper, Councilman Paul Smedberg
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ®, Zeta Chi Omega Chapter
Bravadas Wig Design
Burke and Herbert Bank and Trust
Fraternal Order of Eagles ALVA Aerie and Ladies Auxiliary #871
Great Harvest Bread Company
Hart, Calley, Gibbs & Karp, PC
Helen Olivia Flowers
Landmark Honda
Vola, David and Peter Lawson
Maid Brigade Services
Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, Emrich & Walsh, PC
Wes Greenway’s Alexandria Volkswagen

Monday, October 18, 2010 Dine Out Participants
A percentage of all proceeds from sales made during the day will go to the Walk Fund.
Tempo Restaurant

Watch this space for more restaurant names and locations!

Event Information

The 17th Annual Walk to Fight Breast Cancer will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010. The Walk route along Eisenhower Avenue will accommodate walkers, runners, children, wheelchairs, and strollers. Participants may choose from a 1.5K/3.5K/5K walk or run.

All proceeds from the Walk benefit the Alexandria Breast Cancer Walk Fund at Inova Alexandria Hospital, which provides mammograms to uninsured women or to those in financial need. Since the Walk's inception in 1994, over 5,000 women have been helped due to the generous support of sponsors, walkers and their pledges. 

Dine Out for The Walk to Fight Breast Cancer

The 6th Annual Dine Out and Shop for the Walk to Fight Breast Cancer will take place on Monday, October 18, 2010. Restaurants, retail stores, spas, and many other businesses throughout Alexandria will contribute a portion of their proceeds throughout the day to the Walk to Fight Breast Cancer. All money raised through this event support Alexandria's Breast Cancer Funds at Inova Alexandria Hospital Foundation.

Make a Donation to the Walk

Individual donations to the Alexandria Breast Cancer Walk Fund can be made throughout the year using the following methods:

• Check made payable to IAHF/Walk Fund and mailed to:
  The Walk to Fight Breast Cancer
  421 King Street, Suite 400
  Alexandria, VA 22314
• Cash donations are accepted in person at the office on King Street (address above). Receipts can be given or mailed to all donors.

Sponsorship Opportunities
It takes many participants, sponsors, and coordinating partners to help make the Walk to Fight Breast Cancer an annual success.

Individuals and companies may sponsor the event through a direct or in-kind donation, by creating a walking team, or providing a matching program for employees.  For more information, please click on sponsor opportunities, sponsor reply form and/or dine out form, or call 703.746.5030 to receive a sponsor packet by mail. To confirm your participation, fax a completed sponsor reply form to 703.838.4976 or scan the form and email to TheWalk@alexandriava.gov.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Walk to Fight Breast Cancer urgently needs volunteers in the following areas:

• Staffing registration tables at weekend promotional events throughout the City of Alexandria and greater metropolitan region in September and October.
• Onsite support at the event on October 23, 2010. Volunteers will be needed from 5am - 10am.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Walk Coordinator, at 703-746-5030 or TheWalk@alexandriava.gov. Please note that signing up as a volunteer does not register you for the Walk.
• Times required for some volunteer activities may conflict with the timing of the Walk.  If you wish to both volunteer for and walk the route, please let the Walk Coordinator know that you will need to be done with your volunteer task in time to start the Walk.
• PLEASE NOTE: All onsite event volunteers should expect jobs to be physical in nature, including walking, lifting, and bending.

For more information, please call 703.746.5030.

Mammogram Information

The Alexandria Breast Cancer Walk Fund at Inova Alexandria Hospital provides free mammograms for women who:

• live in the City of Alexandria
• need a mammogram
• do not have insurance or whose insurance does not cover screening mammograms.

Who needs a mammogram?

• Women over 40 should have a mammogram every year.
• If you have a family history of breast cancer or aren't sure, ask your health care provider.
• Women or men with a suspicious lump should see their health care provider.

How do I get a free mammogram?

After obtaining a prescription for a mammogram, contact the Walk Coordinator at 703.746.5030 for more information on how to access the fund. Women without a health care provider should contact the Arlandria Health Center at 703.535.5568 to request an appointment for an exam.

Ultrasound Associates Women's Imaging Center also donates 20 mammograms annually to women who are uninsured or underinsured and live in the City of Alexandria. For more information on how to obtain access to these mammograms, please contact the Walk Coordinator at 703.746.5030 or TheWalk@alexandriava.gov