Up & Coming Weekly

April 05, 2022

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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM APRIL 6 -12, 2022 UCW 11 Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation is back with an all-new fundraiser for 2022, the Step Up 4 Health and Wellness Expo. e race and health festival will be held from 8 a.m.-to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Festival Park in down- town Fayetteville. e new fund- raiser is based on their previous annual event, Ribbon Walk for Cancer. e organizers increased the scope of the legacy event to inspire the community with more race day activities and additional ways to support local healthcare services. "For many years, the Rib- bon Walk for Cancer has been a fantastic fundraising and aware- ness event that has profoundly benefitted patients seeking care at Cape Fear Valley Cancer Centers," said Sabrina Brooks, vice president of the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation, in a press release. "We think we can use our rich history of providing well-executed fundraising events like this and create a new event that will benefit patients in even more of our service lines." e expanded event includes a 4k or 1-mile race through down- town. Participants who sign up for the trek can raise money for one of six organizations that sup- port patient healthcare and make a direct impact in the communi- ty: Friends of the Cancer Center, Children's Services, the Com- munity Alternatives Program, Cumberland County Medication Access Program, Heart Care or Pediatric Endocrinology. e race will both start and end at Festival Park. e Ribbon Walk was canceled in 2020 and held as a virtual event in 2021. Organizers saw the opportunity to celebrate its return in 2022 in a big way. "is is going to be one of the most important fundraising events in our community since we have the opportunity to sup- port several different patient- care areas at Cape Fear Valley Health," said Brooks. "After two years of being unable to have an event like this in person, we're back, and it's going to be bigger and better than ever." In addition to the race, this year's event will feature a Well- ness Expo to provide health-re- lated education and information to the community. Attendees can get a free wellness check and learn about hands-only CPR. Vendors will include informa- tional booths of Cape Fear Valley Health services and sponsor ta- bles. e expo will also have food trucks on hand and music during the event. Admission is free, and no registration is required. Registration for the 4k or 1-mile race is $30 for adults and $25 for children, and par- ticipants receive a t-shirt. Race participants can run in honor or remembrance of a loved one. e event organizers encourage peo- ple to create teams with their col- leagues, running clubs, churches or other community groups. To register, visit www.cfvfoundation. org/stepup4health. Companies interested in sup- porting the event as a sponsor can contact Kristen Sellan at (910) 615-1514 or ksellan@cape- fearvalley.com. Cape Fear Valley Health Foun- dation is the philanthropic arm of Cape Fear Valley Health System, a private, not-for-profit organization comprised of 1000+ beds across eight regional hos- pitals that provide care for more than one million patients annually. All new Step Up 4 Health and Wellness Expo set for April 9 by CINDY WHITT EVENT CINDY WHITT, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com 910-484-6200. Tickets On Tickets On Sale NOW! Sale NOW! Give every child a voice! Give every child a voice! For more info, or to purchase tickets, visit CACFayNC.org or the Crown Center Box Office. Thank you to all our generous sponsors. For a complete list, please visit CACFayNC.org. Saturday, April 9, 6-10pm crown Center Ballroom To benefit the Child Advocacy Center Your ticket purchase will help the CAC serve approximately 700 child victims of abuse each year. Rock Stars Champions for Children

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