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Prostate Cancer Run/Walk Returns to In-Person Format to Raise Funds and Awareness for Local Patients

Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022 — ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer is proud to announce the return of its in-person celebration of prostate cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and families with its annual Run/Walk series after two years of hosting virtual Run/Walks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, ZERO joins forces with over forty-five U.S cities in the upcoming ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk series.

The annual Run/Walk races show community support through raising funds and awareness for the many patients, caregivers, survivors, and physicians that are active in the fight against prostate cancer. These local communities and surrounding area community members will come together to fight a disease that takes the life of an American man every 15 minutes. The Run/Walk promotes disease awareness, educates men about their risk, and raises critical funding to support patients and families.

“Through our unique partnership model, premier urology practices in cities around the country play an important role with us to raise significant funding and awareness, build local prostate cancer communities, and end prostate cancer,” said Tracy Cesaretti, ZERO’s Vice President of Events.

Most ZERO Run/Walk events feature a mission speaker, local eateries and vendors, appearances by local personalities, entertainment, activities just for kids, and more. ZERO will also offer a National Virtual Run/Walk presented by AutoNation on the Charge Running App to allow all members of the ZERO community to come together in the fight to end prostate cancer.

“After two years of virtual events and rising cases and deaths, it’s more important than ever to come together in-person to ZERO out this disease,” said Jamie Bearse, ZERO’s CEO and President. “We can’t wait to be back in person alongside our local champions to make a difference for men and their families.”

Established in 2007, the ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk is a growing, nationwide series that attracts patients, survivors, family members, friends, medical professionals, and athletes who come together as a community to save lives and keep families together. ZERO is grateful to longtime Premier Partner AbbVie, National Veterans Sponsor Bayer, and National Sponsors, including Astellas, Janssen, Pfizer Oncology, Tolmar, Myovant Sciences, Blue Earth Diagnostics, and AutoNation.

Read the release on zerocancer.org.