WHAT: Lace up for a cause! Join us for the 4th Annual Friends 5K Run/Walk benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. This fun, family-friendly event is open to the public, and participants of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Proceeds for this year's race will be used to support groundbreaking bench-to-bedside cancer research at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute in order to speed the discoveries made in scientific labs to clinical trials that benefit patients.
Activities:
• 5K Run/Walk
• Family-friendly activities
• Health and wellness booths
• Refreshments and local vendors - Prize giveaways
Media welcome – please schedule in advance. Contact Senior Communications Manager Arshon Howard at arshon.howard@christiancare.org.
WHY: This annual event is focused on raising funds for the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. The Friends 5K Run/Walk invites individuals and families to unite in honoring their loved ones affected by cancer while contributing to a meaningful cause. Their support will help provide essential early-stage funding to accelerate translational cancer research.
WHEN: Sunday, September 28, 2025
Bib Pick Up and Registration 8:00 a.m. to 8:55 a.m.
Start Time is 9 a.m.
WHERE: Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute
4701 Ogletown Stanton Road
Newark, Delaware 19713
How to Register: Participants can register online at Friends 5K Run/Walk, benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute.