Monday
Sep142009
Taking a Walk
Monday, September 14, 2009 at 01:50PM
The blog posts suffered a dry spell last week, mostly because I've been knee-deep in preparing for L.A. Parent's busy event season. First up was last Sunday's Ovarian Cancer Coalition's Run/Walk for Awareness and Hope – and it was a great way to kick off our community events.
Ovarian cancer strikes 1 in 55 women across all age groups and is the deadliest of the gynecological cancers. The OCC's event has become a rallying day for families to come together who have lost loved ones or have women in their lives who have been diagnosed. And the event raises funds for research and support.
Participants gathered on the CBS lot in Studio City, where they wandered through the health fair, laced up for the run/walk events and brought kids over to the L.A. Parent booth for face painting and balloon animals. Moms In Motion, a group that helps put together fitness teams for moms, helped lead the Kiddie K (along with L.A. Parent's pirate) and organized the Kiddie K Carnival, which included games and prizes. Kate and Jack warmed up for the Kiddie K, where all kids who participated received medals.
Check out the photos from the day:
Ovarian cancer strikes 1 in 55 women across all age groups and is the deadliest of the gynecological cancers. The OCC's event has become a rallying day for families to come together who have lost loved ones or have women in their lives who have been diagnosed. And the event raises funds for research and support.
Participants gathered on the CBS lot in Studio City, where they wandered through the health fair, laced up for the run/walk events and brought kids over to the L.A. Parent booth for face painting and balloon animals. Moms In Motion, a group that helps put together fitness teams for moms, helped lead the Kiddie K (along with L.A. Parent's pirate) and organized the Kiddie K Carnival, which included games and prizes. Kate and Jack warmed up for the Kiddie K, where all kids who participated received medals.
Check out the photos from the day: