The LUNGevity Foundation will hold a 5K and walk in the neighborhoods of downtown Birmingham May 12. Proceeds will go toward the LUNGevity Foundation, which funds research for and spreads awareness about lung cancer.
Dr. Shirish M. Gadeel, medical oncologist at the Karmanos Cancer Center and associate professor of Hematology and Oncology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, will be the featured speaker at the event.
The walk will kick off from Booth Park following a short presentation. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. with the race beginning at 10 a.m. There will be a raffle at 11:30 a.m.
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Races can also continue on with a 10K by heading east on Harmon, back to Greenwood.
Registration fees are:
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- Lung cancer survivor: $15
- Adult: $25
- Senior (60 years or older): $15
- Student (with valid ID): $15
- Youth (13 years or younger): $1
To volunteer for the Breathe Deep walk, email events@lungevity.org or call 312-464-0716.
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