Project Open Hand - Avon Walk for Breast Cancer 2006
 

 
     
 
  Events

Events Home | Events Listing | Past Events Scrapbook


Avon Walk for Breast Cancer 2006
July 8-9, 2006

Project Open Hand staff and volunteers were in full force to cheer on over 2,300 walkers for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer on July 8th and 9th. Walkers from all around the country gathered in San Francisco to walk 39.3 miles over the course of the weekend and raised over $5,400,000 for Breast Cancer research and care.

Project Open Hand cheer teams were stationed at 9 different stops along the route and passed out scrumptious chocolate chip cookies baked in our own kitchen and invited walkers to write a message on our banner that will be displayed in our offices throughout the year.

Here are some images from the event. Click on any image for a larger version.

A walkers signs the banner at one of the cheer stations. The banner was marched in by walkers at the closing ceremoney, and will be hung in POH's offices throughout the year.

The POH contingent at the closing ceremony comprised of staff members, volunteers, and board members including Barb Rand (fourth from left) who walked the entire walk, and board chair Minna Tao (second from right).

The San Jose police department volunteered their time to patrol the entire route and even took the time to pose for pictures with our cheer teams.

POH cheer team members, including staff members Judy Frankel and Sheree Brown, volunteer Stephanie Lincoln and board member David Johnson cheers walkers as they return to the Wellness Village after walking 26.2 miles on Saturday.

Walkers held hands in solidarity at the closing ceremony.

IPOH board member and walker Barb Rand (third from left) posed for a picture with a cheer team in Sausalito, that included Devesh Khatu, Bob Brenneman, Larry Friesen, Executive Director Tom Nolan and Joy Iwasa.

Members of the POH contingent hold the banner that walkers signed, and a copy of the $200,000 grant check that POH received from the Avon Foundation

Carol Kurzig, Executive Director, and Avon Foundation and Karen Borkowsky, Program Director, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, pose with POH Executive Director Tom Nolan and Director of Development Bob Brenneman at one of the cheer stations.



Back to Events Home. For a listing of all events, click here.

For more information or if interested in hosting an event, please call Jared Scherer,
Director of Special Events, at (415) 447-2416
or email events@openhand.org.