NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY’S NEW YORK BRAIN TUMOR WALK

New York Unites to Fight Brain Tumors

www.BrainTumorWalk.org/NewYork

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014
7:00 A.M. – NOON; WALK STARTS AT 8:00 A.M.
ICAHN STADIUM, RANDALL'S ISLAND PARK, NEW YORK 

WHAT: The New York Brain Tumor Walk connects teams of brain tumor survivors, patients, family members, caregivers and friends for an inspiring, family-friendly fundraising 5K walk. All proceeds go toward funding critical brain tumor research and raising vital awareness of the disease. 

WHO: Anyone interested in supporting the brain tumor community, including patients, survivors, families and friends. Everyone is invited to walk together to provide support, honor those affected by this deadly disease, and raise money to find a cure. 

WHERE: Icahn Stadium at Randall's Island Park, 20 Randall's Island  
New York, NY 10035

WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2014
Registration: 7 - 8 AM
Program and Activities: 8 AM – 12 PM

WHY: Nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. are living with a brain tumor today, and close to 14,000 people will die because of the disease this year alone. Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children under age 10. Only one out of three adults diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor today will be alive in five years. More so than any other cancer, a brain tumor can have life-altering psychological, cognitive, behavioral and physical effects.

Despite these facts, brain tumor research remains underfunded with little medical progress. The National Brain Tumor Society works to meet the vast needs of the brain tumor community by collaborating with leading institutions across the United States to improve clinical trials and fund promising research for the discovery of new treatments and ultimately a cure. To learn more about the Organization, visit www.braintumor.org.

CONTACT:

Katie Hughes, Havas PR (Katie.Hughes@havasww.com, 646-206-5916) or Alison Bengel,National Brain Tumor Society (ABengel@braintumor.org, 617-905-6761)