Avon Announces Walk for Breast Cancer Schedule

The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series of fundraising events is scheduled for eight cities in 2005,executives announced. The 2005 roster includes new events in Charlotte, NC and Denver, CO, as wellas a return for a third successful year to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York andWashington, DC. Avon Foundation president Kathleen Walas said Charlotte and Denver were added inresponse to a demand for more locations for the major fundraising event.

“The response to the Avon Walk series has been incredible, and as we celebrate the fiftieth anniversaryof the Avon Foundation, we are proud to embrace even more people and cities with this extraordinaryevent,” Ms. Walas commented. “Our participants are true heroes who walk each mile to help supportaccess to care and finding a cure.”

The Avon Walks include women and men of virtually every age and fitness level, Ms. Walas added.”Their common denominator (is) sheer determination to stay committed until breast cancer iseradicated.”

Each walker must commit to raising at least $1,800 to participate in his or her choice of either thedistance marathon (26.2 miles) or a “marathon and a half” (39.3 miles) over a weekend. Funds areawarded by the Avon Foundation for breast cancer medical research, clinical care, support services,education, screening and diagnostics. More than $300 million has been awarded in 50 countriesworldwide since the Walk’s inception in 1992. For more info: (877) WALK-AVON; Website:www.avonwalk.org.