17 June, 2011
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s STATEWIDE Against the Tide
The PREMIERE EVENT to raise money for BREAST CANCER PREVENTION!
19th Annual Greater Boston
7AM to 12PM
Saturday, June 18th
Hopkinton State park
Hopkinton, MA
12th Annual Cape Cod
7AM to 12PM
Saturday, August 20th
Nickerson State Park
Brewster, MA
“Against The Tide” is a one-mile recreational or competitive swim, two-mile kayak, three-mile fitness walk and 5k run to benefit Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC). Participants may enroll in one, two, or three of the five activities. This family friendly and inspirational statewide event brings swimmers, kayakers, walkers, and runners of all ages and abilities together. MBCC is proud to partner with NESN TV for the “Against The Tide” events in an effort to stop the breast cancer epidemic.
Deborah Shields J.D., MPH, Executive Director of MBCC, says “It is empowering and uplifting to know that MBCC and all of its supporters are contributing towards a healthier future; one in which our partners, friends, mothers and daughters will not have to fear that they will be diagnosed with breast cancer.”
Please join us in MBCC’s Not One More campaign- Not One More Woman, Not One More Generation should be affected by breast cancer. According to the Center for Disease Control, a woman living in the U.S. is estimated to have a 1 in 7.8 chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime, as compared to that of a 1 in 11 chance in 1975. Massachusetts has one of the highest breast cancer incidence rates in the country.
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, the leading grassroots advocacy group that challenges all obstacles to the eradication of breast cancer. MBCC educates and advocates for policies and programs that will remove the causes of breast cancer from our environment so that not one more person will face this disease. Your support makes our programs possible.
Register on-line at www.mbcc.org/swim or call 1-800-649-6222
Donations may be sent to the following address:
Against the Tide c/o MBCC
1419 Hancock Street, Suite 202
Quincy, MA 02169
For questions or additional information, please contact Director of Events, Cheryl Osimo at cherylosimo@comcast.net or 617-376-6222.
