St. John’s University Family Walks to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

October 19, 2010

With more than 250,000 new cases of breast cancer expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2010, the eradication of this deadly disease has long been a priority at St. John's University.

Following the urging of St. Vincent de Paul to reach out to those in need, alumni, students, faculty and friends of St. John's gathered on Sunday, October 17, 2010 on the Queens and Staten Island campuses for the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Designed to raise much needed revenue to support breast cancer research and treatment, the event has become a popular opportunity for members of the St. John’s community to put their Vincentian values in action in a practical and highly visible way.

"At St. John's we've always been about doing what we can to make a difference for people," noted Victor Ramos '91CBA, '93MBA, Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement. "Coming together to raise funds to help fight breast cancer is a great way to impact the lives of the current and future victims of this terrible illness."

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For information about events of interest to alumni, please call Mark Andrews, Associate Director, Office of Alumni Relations at (718) 990-5897 or e-mail andrewsm@stjohns.edu.

For information about events of interest to Staten Island alumni, please call Nicholas A. Legakis '97SVC, '07MPS, Director, Institutional Advancement, Staten Island at (718) 390-4146 or e-mail legakisn@stjohns.edu.