Chicago, IL - Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation and The Lustgarten Foundation have joined forces once again to present DASH FOR DETECTION 5K Walk/Run for Pancreatic Cancer Research on Sunday, April 17 at Soldier Field. All proceeds will be dedicated to early detection pancreatic cancer research.
DATE: Sunday, April 17, 2016— Rain or Shine
TIME: Registration opens at 7:30 AM/ Run begins at 9:00 AM
with walk starting several minutes later
PLACE: Soldier Field
All pre & post activities will be held in Soldier Field's
Indoor Midway Club. Course will run around the museum campus and Chicago's lakefront
DETAILS: Certified and Chip Timed 5K course along Chicago's lakefront for runners. Walkers are welcome, too.
REGISTRATION: $40 for adult walkers & runners
$20 for 14 years & under walkers & runners
FREE KID'S DASH for children 10 and under.
TO REGISTER: Online at www.rolfefoundation.org or call
773-989-1108
TV SPONSOR: NBC Chicago
DASH EMCEE: NBC News Anchor, Rob Stafford
RADIO SPONSOR: WSHE
About the Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
The Rolfe Foundation is based in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 1999 by the family and friends of Michael Rolfe who died of pancreatic cancer two weeks after diagnosis.
The Rolfe Foundation raises charitable dollars to provide grants to top-tier medical institutions for innovative research in early detection pancreatic cancer. The Foundation also partners with organizations that offer specialized support services for patients and families. The Foundation supports pancreatic cancer labs at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, The University of Chicago, Columbia University & Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Since inception the Rolfe Foundation has raised over to $7 million toward its mission. To learn more, visit www.rolfefoundation.org
About The Lustgarten Foundation
The Lustgarten Foundation, based in Bethpage, New York, is America's largest private foundation working solely on pancreatic cancer research. The Foundation provides critical support in the search for better diagnostics and treatment of pancreatic cancer, and to date has provided more than $38 million to more than 125 research projects at some of the world's most prestigious medical and research centers. To learn more, visit www.lustgarten.org .