1,117 PARTICIPANTS RAISED $2.6 MILLION IN 60-KILOMETRE WEEKEND TO END BREAST CANCER

Sunday is 2nd Day in Two Day Event

Walkers will finish the last 30 km of their 60 km journey at Rockcliffe Landing with moving Closing Ceremonies at 3 pm.

OTTAWA, June 3 - Yesterday, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation announced that 1,117 participants raised $2.6 million in The Weekend to End Breast Cancer, a two-day, 60 kilometre walk to raise funds for breast cancer research, treatment and care in Eastern Ontario. The Weekend to End Breast Cancer is a multi-day event taking place in Ottawa raising over $5 million to date. The third annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer benefiting the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation in Ottawa is already planned for June 6-8, 2008...Read More

What is The Weekend to End Breast Cancer®?

The Weekend to End Breast Cancer benefiting the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is your chance to discover what it means to be a hero. During one amazing weekend, June 1-3, 2007, thousands of women and men will join forces in Ottawa to walk 60 kilometres and make a real difference in the fight to end breast cancer. The money you raise will benefit The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation a leader in this critical cause. One in nine Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, maybe even someone special in your life. So we are joining forces to fund breast cancer research and care so that we may end this heartbreaking disease for good. We need your fighting spirit and determination. Register today and make a commitment to this super cause - and become a super you!

The Weekend to End Breast Cancer is a journey you will never forget.

100% of every donation goes directly to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, a registered charity that supports cancer services and world-class cancer research across eastern Ontario. From there the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation invests in their breast cancer research, services, and treatment programs and pays for the costs of the event. The foundation works closely with their partners, including health care professionals, researchers, donors, and volunteers, to encourage the community to support exceptional patient care and life-saving research at The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre and the Ottawa Health Research Institute.