CHARITY WALKS & RUNS
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Fight for Air Climb 2012
March 24, 2012
Stair climb
This is not an event for the faint of heart – or lungs! The annual Fight for Air Climb challenges athletes in a race to the top of One Oxford Centre in Downtown Pittsburgh to raise much needed funds for those battling lung disease.
Pittsburgh MDA Muscle Walk
March 25, 2012
5K Walk
Help support local kids and adults who suffer from muscular dystrophy by participating in this fun walk at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Tarentum.
Race for Grace
March 31, 2012
5K Run & 1 Mile Walk
The 5th Annual Race For Grace 5K & 1 Mile Walk benefits the Reflections Of Grace Foundation, named after Grace Elizabeth Ekis, a precious 5-year-old who lost her courageous 13-month battle with a rare cancerous brain tumor on Valentine’s Day 2008.
Big Blue Quest
April 21, 2012
5K Run/Walk, 2K Fun Walk
Walk or run for colon and rectal cancer awareness and research at this annual walk sponsored by the Allegheny General Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery. Held in North Park.
Walk for NF
April 21, 2012
5K Walk & Fun Run
The 18th annual NF 5K Walk & Fun Run brings Steeler Great Andy Russell to the Pittsburgh Zoo in support of research and programs benefiting people suffering from Neurofibromatosis.
Walk MS: Pittsburgh
April 22, 2012
1 Mile Accessible, 5 Mile
Every hour of every day someone is diagnosed with MS, and this popular Pittsburgh walk helps raise funds for national and local MS programs. Don't live in Allegheny County? Other MS Walks in southwestern PA include Greensburg, Hollidaysburg, and Bedford on April 22; Beaver, Meadville, Indiana, DuBois, and Washington on April 29; and Johnstown on May 6, 2012.
Pittsburgh W.A.R. Against Hunger
April 28, 2012
15 Mile Walk & Ride
Rainbow Kitchen is declaring W.A.R. against hunger! Walk and Ride Against Hunger is a 15 mile walk and ride to and from Elizabeth Township on the Southside Riverfront Trail, sponsored by UPMC Health Plan & Rainbow Kitchen Community Services.
CFF - Great Strides North Shore Walk
May 3, 2012
10K (6.2 miles)
Take steps to help cure Cystic Fibrosis at the first GreatStrides walk in the greater Pittsburgh area - held May 3 at beautiful North Shore Riverfront Park. Several other CFF GreatStrides walks are scheduled around southwestern Pennsylvania on other days in May, including a North Park GreatStrides walk on May 20, 2012.
Pittsburgh Marathon
May 6, 2012
26 Mile Run/Walk
The Pittsburgh Marathon is back and better than ever for 2012, and offers you the chance to dedicate your run to one of several great national and local charities. In addition to the 26-mile marathon, there is also a half-marathon and marathon relay, as well as a wheelchair division.
Hearts in the Park
May 12, 2012
5K Walk
This fun walk through Allegheny Commons Park – the "heart" of Pittsburgh’s historic North Side – is open to everyone and supports heart disease research.
Pittsburgh Race for the Cure
May 13, 2012
5K Run, 5K Walk, 1 Mile Fun Walk
Held each year on Mother's Day, this annual race supports the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation breast cancer education and its mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. 2012 marks the 20th anniversary in Pittsburgh!
Angelman Syndrome National Walk-A-Thon
May 19, 2012
5K Walk
Many people have never heard of this devastating genetic disorder, and that's the reason behind this walk! Join your neighbors and friends at the Pittsburgh North Park Boat House in Allison Park, one of 30 Angelman Walkathon sites around the country, to help advance awareness and treatment of Angelman Syndrome.
Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community
May 19, 2012
5 Mile Walk, 1 Mile Fun Walk
The eighth annual walk for a healthy community provides the option for participants to support one of 70 local non-profit organizations, including the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, Arthritis Foundation, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Healthy Start Pittsburgh, the Lupus Foundation, Special Olympics of Allegheny County and Salvation Army Project Bundle-Up.
Walk With Me
May 20, 2012
1 Mile Family Fun Walk/Wheel
Join Easter Seals and your fellow Pittsburghers for a morning of fun and physical fitness on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at beautiful Kennywood Amusement Park where your registration fee includes an all-day pass to the park. Walk to put hope within reach for people with disabilities!
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life
Spring & Summer 2012
Overnight Team Event
This fun, overnight, team event offers an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer while celebrating those who have battled or are still battling the disease. Relay for Life is held in multiple Pittsburgh area locations April through August.
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