List of health related charity fundraisers

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

## Contents

* 1 Walks
* 2 Runs
* 3 Bike rides
* 4 References

## Walks

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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[2] | no mimimum; "Star Walkers" are participants who pledge to raise $1,000+
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer | curing breast cancer | 2003  | 12 locations across the United States  | now as the Breast Cancer 3-Day, participants are required to raise a minimum of $2,200
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

## Runs

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Nota that all runs allow jogging and walking.

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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[3] | 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[1] | some locations charge entry fees
World AIDS Marathon[4] | 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

## Bike rides

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Ride for Heart | Heart and Stroke Research  | 1987  | Toronto | None
Ride for the Cure[5] | 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  | ?

## References

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1. ↑ The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure