PuppyUp Walk comes to Lake Norman to combat cancer, raise funds for education, research

(PR NewsChannel) / October 20, 2015 / CORNELIUS, N.C. 

Puppy UpLocal dog lovers, in partnership with the PuppyUp Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that funds comparative oncology research benefiting both pets and people, will be holding the 3rd Annual PuppyUp Lake Norman Two-Mile Walk on November 7th at Jetton Park in Cornelius.

Through PuppyUp walks and other educational campaigns, the PuppyUp Foundation is building one of the largest pet and people cancer communities in the world. Like people, companion animals develop cancer: brain, breast, bone and lung cancer; lymphoma and melanoma are all common in pets, which are exposed to the same environmental factors as humans. Veterinary oncologists believe there are between four and eight million new cases of cancer in companion animals every year.

It began with a promise to raise awareness of canine cancer one mile, one city, and one person at a time. Luke Robinson, along with his dogs, has walked 4,000 miles across America to fulfill the promise he made to his dog Malcolm who died from this horrible disease.

The PuppyUp Foundation is committed to discovering the common links between canine and human cancers and the causes of these cancers through comparative oncology research.  The organization will accomplish that mission through education and awareness, empowerment and mobilization, and investment in research.

To date, the PuppyUp Foundation has funded approximately $400,000 in cancer research in the areas of osteosarcoma, breast and bladder cancer, as well as mast cell tumors.  Past recipients of our grants include; Princeton with University of Pennsylvania, MIT and Harvard’s Broad Institute, Animal Medical Center with Sloan Kettering, and the University of Wisconsin.

10690337_365071407004182_8778931713955871805_n-1Registration starts at 9:30 am and opening ceremonies begin at 10:30 am with the walk immediately following. Goodie bags will be given out to the first 100 preregistered participants. Arrive early to take advantage of the coffee and donuts, visit with vendors and get your photo taken with your pet. Also, as a result of the success of the event over the last two years Luke Robinson, his furry friends, and Ginger Morgan the Executive Director will be on-site for interviews.

Our Grand Marshals for the event are Katy Adair and Jazz Taylor. Katy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. She had a mastectomy in June and will complete her chemotherapy this month. Two weeks after the 1st annual Puppy Up Lake Norman walk Jazz, an 11 year old female lab, was diagnosed with a mast tumor. He is now cancer free.

We appreciate the support from our Gold Paw Sponsors: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, Pet Paradise and The Veterinary Hospital of Davidson.

Preregistration by November 5th is $20 per person; free for kids 14 and under; kids must be accompanied by an adult. Registration the day of the walk is $25 per person.

For more on the PuppyUp walk or to register, please visit http://puppyuplakenorman.kintera.org or find out more on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PuppyUpLakeNorman.

Contact:

Toni Shope
704-453-7080

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SOURCE:  Puppy Up Foundation


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