Thank you to the 5,400+ people who join us for our 6th annual walk for breast cancer research and awareness. Join us again next year on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012.
You probably know someone touched by breast cancer - your mother, sister, wife, co-worker or maybe even you. On Sept. 10 you can make a difference by Steppin’ Out in Pink and walking with family, friends, co-workers or on your own to honor breast cancer survivors and remember loved ones. Steppin’ Out in Pink is a non-competitive fundraising walk for all ages and abilities. In 2010, a record 5,000 walkers stepped out with family and friends to support those whose lives have been changed by breast cancer. With volunteers and vendors, a total of 5,500 people participated, and $330,000 was raised at Steppin’ Out in Pink 2010.
Gundersen Lutheran’s Norma J. Vinger Center for Breast Care is a national model for breast cancer treatment and outcomes. In 2006, a generous gift from Donald and Norma J. Vinger and the families of Norman L. Gillette, Jr., established the Norman L. Gillette, Jr. Cancer Research Fellowship. This Fellowship is supported through proceeds from Steppin’ Out in Pink—having raised an astonishing $1.3 million in five years! Our goal is to reach $2 million to fully fund the endowment. Our efforts so far have enabled us to hire the first Gillette Research Associate. The research being done at Gundersen Lutheran will change the way breast cancer is treated locally and nationally.
In addition to supporting the Norman L. Gillette Jr. Cancer Research Fellowship, a portion of the money raised is dedicated to providing free mammograms to the uninsured and underinsured.
We are taking steps to raise awareness and money to help find a cure for breast cancer so future generations don’t have to.
