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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220910T080000
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 alk-2022/
SUMMARY:Omega Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk 2022
DESCRIPTION:September 10\, 2022 8AM - 1PM\nThe 10th Annual Omega Prostate/C
 olon Cancer Awareness 5K Run/ Walk is a race event for which all the proce
 eds are donated in support of The Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation\, Am
 erican Cancer Society and scholarships for High School students.\n\nWe are
  grateful for the continued opportunity to raise money to help these two o
 rganization and continue to provide scholarships to deserving high school 
 students.  With  the support of the community\, last year we increased o
 ur participants to over 267 runners and walkers and we were able to raise 
 $5\,715.62 above expenses that has been distributed to support the Arkansa
 s Prostate Cancer Foundation\, the American Cancer Society and scholarship
 s for deserving high school students through the Omegas of Greater Little 
 Rock\, Incorporated non- profit corporation.  These organizations greatly
  appreciate the support that you gave to last year’s event.\n\nToo many 
 men will hear the words “You have prostate cancer” in this calendar ye
 ar. Our goal is to increase the recognition\, discussion\, education\, and
  promotion of yearly screenings for prostate and Colon cancer. According t
 o the latest prostate cancer statistics from the National Cancer Institute
 \, about 240\,000 men will receive a diagnosis of prostate cancer\, and ab
 out 33\,000 men will die of the disease. Overall\, about 17%\, or 1 in 6 m
 en will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.  More than
  2.5 million men in America are now living with a diagnosis of prostate ca
 ncer. Reports show that prostate cancer is the second leading cause of can
 cer deaths among men in the United States\, accounting for about 11% of ca
 ncer related deaths in men.  Colon Cancer is the third most commonly diag
 nosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women
  combined in the United States.  The American Cancer Society estimates th
 at this year 136\,830 people will be diagnosed and 50\,310 will die from t
 his disease.\n\nThank you in advance for your continued support to help us
  knock out Prostate and Colon cancer!\n\nFor more information about the 20
 22 Omega Prostate Cancer/Colon Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk\, please Conta
 ct:\n\nJay Hartman Event Chairman\n2022 Omega Prostate/Colon Cancer Awaren
 ess Virtual 5K\n501-954-5132\njay@omegas4pca.org\nClick Here to Register!
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