PROSTATE CANCER VIRTUAL CELEBRATION GAINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
The Washington State Urology Society hosted its 4th consecutive ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk this year in spite of the pandemic.
The Oregon Urological Society President, Brian Duty MD, presented a friendly wager to the WSUS as to which urological society would have the most funds raised for prostate cancer and highest participation in the virtual celebration. WSUS President, Jonathan Wright MD, accepted the wager.
We cannot thank everyone enough for all they did to help raise awareness and funds for the prostate cancer fight. Most of the funds raised this year are being used for the ZERO360 program providing comprehensive patient support services for prostate cancer patients. We encourage all of our members to share this resource with their prostate cancer patients.
The virtual celebration has received more than 16,000 views to date and is the top viewed virtual celebration in the ZERO Run/Walk race series.
Weren’t available on September 26th for the main event? No problem. A recording of the Virtual Celebration is on the race website www.zerocancer.run/Seattle. Next year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, September 25th at Seward Park during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Contact Debi Johnson if you are interested in being notified when the 2021 Race Web page is launched to create teams and register.
Due to the wild fire smoke, the virtual 5K was delayed and launched the day of the virtual celebration. Registrants are given until October 10th to upload their times to our traditional timing company’s website.
The FINAL AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE put out on social media on October 12th along with a follow up email to all registered participants.
The PRELIMINARY AWARDS for the WSUS hosted ZERO Run/Walk are listed below:
Top Individual Fundraisers: Wendy Curry (Caregiver) $5,875 Teresa Turner (Oncotype DX) $1,025 Stephen King, MD (WSUS) $ 490
Top Team Fundraisers: TEAM CURRY $5,925 Team Sorensen $1,602 Oncotype Dx $1,315
Largest teams National African American Male Wellness Agency = 30 Team Abbvie = 25 Virginia Mason Flow Riders = 17
PACIFIC NORTHWEST OVERALL (Washington vs. Oregon)
Largest teams NAAMWWI (WSUS) = 30 Team Abbvie (WSUS) = 25 Team DOUG (OUS) = 18
Top Team Fundraisers Team Curry (WSUS) = $5,925 Curdy Army (OUS) = $3,537 Team Kenny (OUS) = $1,665
Please join us in providing THANKS the SPONSORS of the WSUS hosted ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk:
Local Support for the WSUS hosted race: Amgen Blue Earth Diagnostics Janssen MDx Health PhRMA Puyallup Surgical Associates
Premier partner of ZERO race series: Abbvie
National partners: Astellas Bayer Boston Scientific Pfizer Tolmar
Where the money goes this year: ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer
ZERO — The End of Prostate Cancer is the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action. They’re building Generation ZERO, the first generation of men free from prostate cancer, through our national run/walk series, education and patient support programs, and grassroots advocacy. ZERO is a 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization recognized with four out of four stars by Charity Navigator, accredited by the Better Business Bureau, with regional chapters across the country. They dedicate 86 cents of every dollar to research and programs. For more information, visit www.zerocancer.org.
