Charity run to benefit colorectal cancer patients returns to Cape Coral

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Jan. 19, 2024 - PRLog -- An annual charity race to benefit colorectal cancer patients in Southwest Florida is returning to Cape Coral.

Partners in Care will host its 13^th annual Scope for Hope 10K Run, 5K Run, 2-Mile Walk and Kid's Fun Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, at Jaycee Park, located at 4215 S.E. 20^th Place.

All money raised will benefit the locally based, nonprofit foundation and will be used for colorectal cancer education, screening and treatment in Southwest Florida. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the country.

Registration is open now. Entry fee is $30 for adults and $20 for youth 17 years of age and under. Children under 5 years of age are free. Late registration within 10 days or less of the event will cost an additional $5, and participants must register in advance.

All participants will receive a lanyard as a participation award, and the first three male and female finishers in the 10K and 5K timed runs in each age category will receive a lanyard pin. All Kids' Fun Run participants will receive a ribbon. Strollers and pets are allowed only in the 2-mile walk.

Partners in Care offers payment for a variety of expenses that aren't covered by medical insurance, including gas or transportation services, respite care at home or in a healthcare setting, medical supplies or equipment, childcare, lodging or food during treatment, and more, as well as cancer screenings.

The foundation has expanded from its Florida origins to 18 states, with more than 8,000 patients supported through its programs over the past 16 years and more than $1 million in financial assistance provided.

Each spring since 2012, the foundation also hosts a charitable 5K run and 2-mile walk to benefit local head and neck cancer patients in California, Colorado, Florida, North and South Carolina, Washington state, West Virginia and (new this year) Texas, in partnership with other local nonprofits. Free head and neck cancer screenings are offered at many of those events.

For more information about the Cape Coral race, to sponsor or to register, visit Partners in Care (https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=i6I...).

About Partners in Care

Partners in Care, founded in 1996, is a not-for-profit charitable foundation dedicated to cancer patients. The foundation helps to provide financial assistance, cancer screenings, support groups for patients as well as additional educational programs. The goal of the foundation is to continuously expand to provide support to patients so that they can have one less thing to worry about during their fight against cancer. For more information, call 888-850-1622 or visit www.YourPartnersInCare.org. (https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=Nmh...)