This year’s 15th anniversary of LivingWell Cancer Resource Center’s Bridge Walk will be celebrated in a way that will honor cancer survivors and protect participants at the same time. The walk will be a virtual event that will take place online from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. For more information and to register, visit giving.nm.org/2020BridgeWalk.
“Whether people have participated in Bridge Walk or attended Northwestern Medicine’s Cancer Survivors Day Celebrations at the Kane County Cougars stadium, this year’s event will be memorable because people can choose their favorite location and activity,” said Angela McCrum, director of LivingWell Cancer Resource Center. “By making Bridge Walk an online virtual event, we’re protecting our participants and extending the celebration to people throughout our community, across the country and even around the world.”
Net proceeds from Bridge Walk will benefit LivingWell, which provides more than 120 services and programs free of charge to people with cancer. Northwestern Medicine Foundation will provide online tools, props and support to help community members raise funds for the center and celebrate cancer survivorship.
To kick off the registration for Bridge Walk, cancer survivors, patients, family members, friends and supporters of LivingWell paraded through streets in Geneva July 30. People in decorated cars honked and waved as they were cheered on by staff and members of the community, who lined the parade route.
“The parade was the perfect way to encourage people to register for Bridge Walk because it was filled with the same energy we experience every year at the walk,” said Angela McCrum, director of LivingWell Cancer Resource Center. “During the pandemic we have continued to connect with our community through online classes, virtual support groups and Facebook Live discussions, but we especially loved seeing everyone in person again as they drove by.”
Participants in the virtual event will receive an event T-shirt and special online access to videos and resources to help them celebrate cancer survivorship.
“This year’s celebration and walk will provide a unique way to learn more about the cancer survivors who benefit from the support offered at LivingWell.” Angela McCrum said. “We are honored to be celebrating 15 years of providing compassionate, free care to people in our community.”
To learn more about LivingWell, visit www.livingwellcrc.org. To learn more about Northwestern Medicine, visit http://news.nm.org/about-northwestern-medicine.html