![]() ![]() The money raised in Houston will go to institutions fighting breast cancer here and around the state.įor more information, go to. The entrance fee is $50, but all participants also have to raise $1,800 for the cause. Participants walk 26.2 miles the first day and 13.1 miles the second day. Of that, DelSota pulled in $22,000 by herself and more than $45,000 as leader of her eight-woman team, the Chicken Foot Fighters.ĭelSota, who works for a human resources consulting firm, completed training for the walk and the walk itself without so much as a blister, even though she was between a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery at the time.Īvon 39, The Walk to End Breast Cancer, will be April 25-26. At Houston's 2014 walk, more than 1,000 participants, including 126 survivors, raised more than $2 million. Since 2003, the annual walks that take place in seven cities across the United States have raised $550 million to beat the disease. Over the years, the numbers haven't changed that much." ![]() "One in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime. "We're doing this for ourselves, our moms, our friends, our families, our kids and our future grandbabies," said Krista DelSota, who was the top fund-raiser in the Houston area last year, her first year to walk. The walkers are asked to pay a $50 registration fee - those dollars are used to support the walk - and to raise a minimum of $1,800 - money that goes to breast cancer research and improved access to screening, diagnosis and treatment. Participants in the April 25-26 fund-raiser in Houston will walk 26.2 miles that Saturday and 13.1 miles that Sunday. It's not too late to sign up for Avon 39, The Walk to End Breast Cancer. Jill Karnicki Show More Show Less 6 of6 Avon walk participant and breast cancer survivor Krista DelSota was the top fund-raiser in Houston last year. Jill Karnicki Show More Show Less 5 of6 Donna Evans, left, and Kristy Charroin walked the 2014 Avon 39 in Houston. Jill Karnicki Show More Show Less 4 of6 The Hot Tatamales, a group of 13 walkers from Houston and around the country, decorated their shoes with flames for last year's Avon walk. James Nielsen/Staff Show More Show Less 3 of6 Many walkers wear tributes to people affected by breast cancer during the Avon walk. Jill Karnicki Show More Show Less 2 of6 Avon walk participant and breast cancer survivor Krista DelSota was the top fund-raiser in Houston last year. This post is part of the Women’s Health Action Heroes series.1 of6 Hot Tatamales teammates, from left, Dan Evans, Eric Christian Smith, Donna Evans, Meredith Raine, Kristy Charroin, Betsy Zumwalt and Kimberly Tabor stop for a photo of downtown Houston near Buffalo Bayou during last year's Avon walk. Help stop this statistic from rising and come be part of the Power of 39 and walk with me in Houston this April! (Note: as of now, I don’t have a team, but if there is a lot of interest to start a team for THE BLONDE SIDE, let me know and we can do that.) On the road to 39, no matter how far you walk, you’ll crush fear, doubt and breast cancer – one persistent step and donation at a time. AVON 39 is a weekend like you’ve never had before. How’s this for a crappy statistic: 40,000 people will die from breast cancer in the U.S. ![]() ![]() Over the course of two days, we’ll be walking 39.3 miles all for a good cause. Yes – it’s a TWO DAY EVENT and I’ve got my electrolytes and power bars ready to get me going for the full two days. The Avon 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer hits Houston on April 23rd & 24th. Seriously, it’s 24/7 and I have to choose wisely which ones I partake in, which is why I’m excited to announce this one in particular. One of the things that I obsess about living in Houston are all the chances for charitable giving, the fun events and the good causes that surround our great city. ![]()
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