List of health related charity fundraisers

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This list of health related charity fundraisers includes event designed to raise funds to fight disease and improve health.

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[edit] Walks

Name goal started location minimum
WalkAmerica prevent premature births 1970 1,100 locations across the United States no minimum
AIDS Walk[1] fight AIDS 1987 75+ locations across the United States[1] no mimimum; "Star Walkers" are participants who pledge to raise $1,000+
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Curing breast cancer 2003 9 cities: Houston, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, Rocky Mountains, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Charlotte participants are required to raise a minimum of $1,800[2]
Light The Night Walk cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma ? ? ?
MS Challenge Walk curing Multiple Sclerosis 2002 9 locations across the United States participants are required to raise a minimum of $1,500
Weekend to End Breast Cancer Curing Breast Cancer 2003 Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg participants are required to raise a minimum of $2,000
Walk For A Cause[2] Fighting AIDS and Breast Cancer 2006 International, Le Marche Italy, Galway Ireland, Catalunia Spain and more Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $1,000 with 100% going to the charities.
National Psoriasis Walk for Awareness[3] generate awareness about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis 2007 8 locations across the United States and a "Virtual Walk" participants are asked to raise $100; there is a $25 registration fee

[edit] Runs

Note that all runs allow jogging and walking.

Name goal started location minimum
Father's Day Run/Walk Support research to fight prostate cancer ? Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Toronto None
Run for the Cure Support research to fight breast cancer 1992 53 communities across Canada (2007) None
Run for Moore (men only) fight bowel cancer ? United Kingdom ?
Race for Life (women only) cancer research ? United Kingdom ?
Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk For Women[4] to raise awareness and fund women's cancers research, counseling and outreach programs 1993 Los Angeles, California and New York, New York $25 registration fee
Race for the Cure curing breast cancer 1983 125 locations across the United States and three international races[3] some locations charge entry fees
World AIDS Marathon[5] helping people with AIDS 2004 2004: Kenya; 2005: Gainesville, Florida; 2006: multiple locations entry fee
Train to End Stroke ending strokes ? ? minimums vary by location

[edit] Bike rides

Name goal started location minimum
Ride for Heart Heart and Stroke Research 1987 Toronto None
Ride for the Cure[6] curing breast cancer 2006 Paepcke Park, Aspen, Colorado participants are required to raise a minimum of $500
Sydney Body Art Ride funding children's cancer research ? Sydney, Australia all participants donate $2
Volvo Best Buddies Challenge enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities ? Boston and Northern California, United States ?
Ride For A Cause[7] AIDS and Breast Cancer 2006 International: galway Ireland, Le Marche Italy, Catalunia Spain and more... Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $1,000 with 100% going to the charities.

[edit] References

  1. ^ aidswalk.org
  2. ^ avonwalk.org
  3. ^ The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure