Last year’s 5K participants & volunteers pose with fan favorite Nationals’ mascot Teddy!

The countdown to the 5k continues and it is now less than five months away! Registration is now open for the walk/run at Nationals Park on Sunday, September 29 from 8am – noon. Sign up today as an individual or start a team and save $5 off registration. This year’s event will feature a warm up hosted by Dance Trance DC, a 5k course along the waterfront and surrounding area, a chance to test your skills in the Nationals batting cages and information and screenings provided by local medical professionals. Those who register early will also have a chance to participate in community events leading up to the 5K.

5K Kickoff Happy Hour

To kick off the Prevent Cancer 5k walk/run and to get all participants excited and motivated, we will be hosting a Kickoff Happy Hour at Wilson Tavern in Clarendon on Thursday, June 6, 5-9 pm. Wilson Tavern has generously offered to give 10% of the proceeds from the night back to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Registration for the event is $8 ahead of time and $10 at the door, registration includes drink and food specials all evening long and a pair of Prevent Cancer Foundations sunglasses. Friends, family and coworkers are all welcome!

Game Day at Nationals Park

August 11 will be this year’s Prevent Cancer Foundation Game Day at Nationals Park. The Nats will be playing against the Phillies that night and special ticket offers and discounts will be available to 5k participants and friends of the Prevent Cancer Foundation.

To register for the Prevent Cancer Foundation 5k Walk/Run today follow this link. We want to kick registration into high-gear, so if you use the promo-code: EARLYBIRD you will receive a $5 discount on you registration fee before June 30, 2013.

We will be sending out information periodically about tickets for our National’s Game Night, Prevent Cancer 5k Walk/Run Kickoff Happy Hour at Wilson Tavern and other great opportunities for teams, families and friends to get together and raise funds and awareness for cancer prevention and early detection! Stay tuned and help us Stop Cancer Before it Starts!

(From L. to R.) Prevent Cancer Foundation COO & EVP Jan Bresch, 2013 5k Walk/Run Chair Allison Hutchins, and 2012 5k Chair and Foundation Board member Katherine Kennedy

Spring is here and with it starts the countdown to the Prevent Cancer Foundation 5k Walk/Run! This is the time to join or form a team to help Stop Cancer Before It Starts!

This year’s event is being chaired by Allison Hutchins, a longtime 5k walk/run participant and last year’s top individual fundraiser and captain of the top fundraising team. It will take place once again at Nationals Park on Sunday, September 29 and will include plenty of food, fun and health and wellness for all including your pet! In addition to the walk/run, participants will be able to use the Nats batting cages, be able to tour the Prevent Cancer Super Colon™ and visit health and wellness booths.

What a great way to raise vital funds for cancer research, education, advocacy and community outreach. Visit the Prevent Cancer Foundation 5k Walk/Run site often for updates and latest news!

Remember in my last blog post how I said that you can all be heroes by registering to be a team captain for our Prevent Cancer 5K Walk at Nationals Park? Well, I used my puppy-dog eyes to get an interview with one of our returning heroes, two-time team captain Karen Sfanos of Team Prostate!

Karen is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the De Marzo Laboratory in the Johns Hopkins Department of Pathology. Last year, Karen assembled a team of fellow researchers, family and friends to create Team Prostate.

What is Team Prostate’s inspiration?

“The Prevent Cancer Foundation has been very instrumental in supporting cancer research efforts at Johns Hopkins and throughout the country,” said Karen.  “The Prevent Cancer Foundation 5K Walk seemed like a great way for us to show our appreciation for the great work that the Foundation does and help to raise valuable funds.  Plus, it’s a great time!”

This year, Team Prostate is returning with “pawsitively” barking enthusiasm!

“Our goal [this year] is to beat our fundraising efforts from last year. We hope to be a top 5 team and recruit an even larger team this year,” said Karen.

When I asked her to give you humans her best advice for a first-time team captain, Karen said: “Don’t be shy about fundraising!  You may be surprised by how many of your family and friends are happy to support you in such a great cause!”

Arf! Arf! What a great team captain!

And, if that work ethic doesn’t impress you, get this—Karen is due to have her second child a few weeks before the race! “We’re looking forward to the debut of our family of 4 in support of cancer prevention!!” she said.

Now that is what I call being a hero!

A special thanks to Karen Sfanos and Team Prostate. I can’t wait to see you on September 30th at Nationals Park!

Arf! Arf!
Wilson
2012 Pets for Prevention Pup

Purchasing tickets through the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s exclusive link will not only get you great seats for a discounted price, but extra “value-adds” you can use to purchase concessions, merchandise and more. The days of buying tickets at the box office on game day are long gone, so be sure to take advantage of our special discounted tickets—only a limited amount are available, so be sure to act fast and get them before July 23rd!

Whether a family outing, a date night or just a fun summer night out with the friends, don’t miss out on what promises to be a “must see” event. There will be activities for everyone of all ages, as well as the chance to win some great prizes.

Come see Abe, George, TJ and Teddy race to the finish line!

Stop by our kiosk at the center field entrance and see our 5k fitness partner LifeSpan Fitness’ amazing treadmill desk that allows you to work while working out. Correctly guess the number of buddy bracelets at our kiosk and win a $100 gift certificate to Clyde’s. Register for our 5k FUNdraising walk at Nationals Park on September 30th, and most importantly, learn how those small changes can have a big impact on preventing cancer while showing off your “Natitude”! Cheer on the Racing Presidents George, Abe, Tom and Teddy as they race in the fourth inning and enjoy sitting in the best seats in the house for a discount you can only get through the Prevent Cancer Foundation Game Night page.

Love Baseball? Hate Cancer? Take Action Now!

• Purchase tickets and encourage family, friends and colleagues to do the same by sharing our special web link: http://nationals.com/PCF2012. Act fast, a limited number of tickets are available until July 23rd!

• Share on Facebook. We have created a Facebook event for the Game Night and we encourage you to share with you Facebook friends, especially the baseball fans in your life.

• Check out the Prevent Cancer 5k Walk website to learn more about Game Night and to register for the walk on September 30th at Nationals Park.

We look forward to seeing you at Nationals Park on August 4th!