Fourth annual Pink Ribbon Run to be held October 21

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Fourth annual Pink Ribbon Run to be held October 21

Published: Monday, October 15th, 2012 @ 5:26 pm
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For Immediate Release

    GREENVILLE     Runners and walkers of all ages can lace up their sneakers Sunday, Oct. 21, for the fourth annual Pink Ribbon Road Race to benefit breast cancer services at the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center.

    Race-day registration starts at noon at Brook Valley Country Club at 311 Oxford Road in Greenville. A Kids Dash is at 1:45 p.m., and the 5K race and 1-mile walk begin at 2 p.m.

    Entry fee for the race and walk is $25 by Oct. 8 and $30 afterward and on race day. Students may race for $15. The Kids Dash is free. Entry fees include a T-shirt for the first 100 entrants.

    Register online at http://runtheeast.com or by contacting Kimberly Winslow at (252) 744-3546 or winslowk@ecu.edu.

    For more information, call (252) 744-3546.

    The event is sponsored by ECU Physicians, the group medical practice of the Brody School of Medicine at ECU.

The Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center provides outpatient cancer services through a collaboration between Vidant Health and the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Cancer experts diagnose and treat thousands of cancer patients every year. Through clinical trials, cancer patients have access to the latest, most promising treatments. The staff at Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center is a resource for patients wanting to learn how to manage their illness and take advantage of services available close to home.

    Contact: Beth Anne Atkins, Vidant Health Strategic Development, (252) 847-7735 or beth.atkins@VidantHealth.com

    Vidant Health, a mission-driven, not-for-profit corporation, owns, leases or has a majority membership interest in nine eastern North Carolina hospitals and has a management agreement with one other. The health system includes Albemarle Health, Vidant Beaufort Hospital, Vidant Bertie Hospital, Vidant Chowan Hospital, Vidant Duplin Hospital, Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, The Outer Banks Hospital, Vidant Medical Center, Vidant Pungo Hospital, Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Vidant Home Health and Hospice, Vidant Wellness Centers, Vidant Medical Group and is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. On the web at www.vidanthealth.com.

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