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American Cancer Society's Relay for Life - Summer 2007
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.

Pittsburgh Animal Walk - May 27, 2007
5K Walk
The 16th annual 5K Animal Walk brings people and pets together for a 5K walk through historic Allegheny Commons and North Side neighborhoods and raises money for local animal charities. Pets aren't limited to cats and dogs!

Pittsburgh Walk Now for Autism - June 2, 2007
5K Walk
The nation's largest Walk program dedicated to autism research, Walk Now for Autism (formerly called Walk F.A.R. for NAAR) is special because it provides an opportunity for the entire family to get involved in helping their autistic neighbors. 2007 marks the 8th annual walk for Pittsburgh and kicks off from Heinz Field. Three satellite walks will also be held in Altoona, PA and Wheeling, WV, and at Nemacolin Woodlands.

Three Rivers Liver Walk - June 7, 2009
5K Walk
This fun-filled walk event held at the Pittsburgh Zoo is designed to increase awareness of organ donation and liver wellness and to raise money for research and programs for the local chapter of the American Liver Foundation.

Pirates Family Fun Run/Walk - June 16, 2007
5K Run, 2 Mile Walk
Join the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park for the 19th annual Pirates Family Fun Run/Walk to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central Pennsylvania. Professional baseball players, team mascots, and local radio and television personalities are on hand to lead the day’s festivities and the walk/run is followed by a fun tailgate party!

Father's Day Ride & Stride - June 17, 2007
Celebrate Dad this Father's Day by participating in the fourth annual Father's Day Ride & Stride at Pittsburgh's North Park to benefit Prostate Cancer awareness, education, and research. The event includes a 2 or 5 mile fun walk, as well as scenic cycling courses of 25k, 50k, and 100k lengths. Food, entertainment, and prizes add to the excitement for this important cause.

Race for Virginia - July 4, 2007
5K Race
Virginia Clark was a little girl who didn't let the cancer who took her life take the life out of her living. In honor of her memory, the annual Race for Virginia raises money for the Pediatric Cancer Research Fund at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. In Cranberry.

Walk With Me - July 15, 2007
3/4 Mile Family Fun Stroll
Join Easter Seals and your fellow Pittsburghers for a morning of fun and physical fitness on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Walk to put hope within reach for people with disabilities!

American Heart Walk - September 29, 2007
As the signature fund-raising event for the American Heart Association, the annual Heart Walk at PNC Park promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a fun family environment. Join your employer or family and friends in raising funds to save lives from this country’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, heart disease and stroke.

America's Walk for Diabetes - September 30, 2007
Stay fit, reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and raise money in the fight against diabetes by joining thousands of walkers around the nation who are participating in America's Walk for Diabetes. Create a team or walk as an individual and support the fight against a disease that affects 1 in 17 Americans. Other area Diabetes Walk events are taking place in Greensburg, Indiana, and Dubois.


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