1,321 PARTICIPANTS BEGIN DAY TWO OF 60-KM WEEKEND TO END BREAST CANCER WALK RAISING $4 MILLION

Walkers will finish the last 30 km of their 60 km journey at the Northlands AgriCom

(Edmonton, August 12) - Yesterday, the Alberta Cancer Foundation announced that 1,321 participants raised $4 million in Edmonton’s 2nd annual  Weekend to End Breast Cancer event, a 60 kilometre walk to raise funds for breast cancer research and care in Alberta. The multi-day event was held in Calgary two weeks ago and both events together raised $9.6 million this year. Weekend events in 2005 and 2006 netted over $12 million in Alberta. The third annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer in Edmonton is already planned for August 8-10, 2008.

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What is The Weekend to End Breast Cancer? 

The Weekend to End Breast Cancer benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation is your chance to discover what it means to be a hero. During one amazing weekend, August 10-12, 2007, (not the August long weekend) thousands of women and men will join forces in Edmonton to walk 60 kilometres and make a real difference in the fight to end breast cancer. The money you raise will benefit The Alberta Cancer Foundation, a leader in this critical cause. One in nine Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, maybe even someone special in your life. So we are joining forces to fund breast cancer research and care so that we may end this heartbreaking disease for good. We need your fighting spirit and determination. Register today and make a commitment to this super cause - and become a super you!

The Weekend to End Breast Cancer is a journey you will never forget.

The Weekend to End Breast Cancer benefits breast cancer research and care through the Alberta Cancer Foundation, a leader in the fight against cancer and a registered charity dedicated to accepting and raising funds for the Alberta Cancer Board programs and treatment centres. Bringing world-class cancer care closer to home for all Albertans, the ACB integrates high quality cancer research with the latest advances in patient care at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton and 16 other cancer centres throughout the province. The Foundation provides funding for leading-edge cancer research, advanced treatment programs, province-wide prevention initiatives, a patient financial assistance program, and patient care and support programs at all ACB cancer centres.