Partners in Care will host the 12th annual Scope for Hope 5K Run, 2-Mile Walk and Kid’s Fun Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, at Jaycee Park located at 4215 S.E. 20th Place in Cape Coral. Funds raised will benefit the nonprofit Partners in Care Foundation and will be used for colorectal cancer education, screening and treatment in Southwest Florida.
Registration is open now and ends March 18. Entry fee is $30 for adults and $20 for youth 17 years of age and under. Children under 5 years of age are free. Fees to pre-register before March 10 are discounted $5.
The overall top male and female will receive an award. The first three male and female finishers in the 5K timed run in each age category will receive a lanyard pin. All Kids’ Fun Run participants will receive a ribbon. Strollers and pets are allowed only in the 2-mile walk.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. Colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable.
For more information about the event, to sponsor or to register, visit Partners In Care.
About Partners in Care
Partners in Care, founded in 1996, is a not-for-profit charitable foundation dedicated to cancer patients. The foundation helps to provide financial assistance, cancer screenings, support groups for patients as well as additional educational programs. The foundation serves patients in 18 states. Over 8,000 patients have been served since 2007 and over $900k has been provided in financial assistance. The goal of the foundation is to continuously expand to provide support to patients so that they can have one less thing to worry about during their fight against cancer. For more information, call 888-850-1622 or visit www.YourPartnersInCare.org.