Our Annual Support-A-Walk for Breast & Ovarian Cancer is held each year to bring attention to the needs of people living with breast, ovarian or any gynecological cancer, and to raise funds for our free support services such as one-on-one peer counseling, support groups, educational and wellness programs, and social activities.
Each year, thousands of people participate in this uplifting community event. Family and friends come together to celebrate, support, and remember loved ones. For individuals, businesses and organizations in the community, it is an opportunity to express encouragement and compassion for those living with breast, ovarian, or any gynecological cancer. Everyone is welcome to participate in whatever way they can.
Walk With Us, Wherever You Are
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, we will walk at FDR State Park in Yorktown Heights, NY and also in communities across the country!
The Support-A-Walk turns 30!
Join us in celebrating 30 Years of walking together to help make lives better.
We invite you to join us at the park, OR walk where you are, near or far, to raise funds for our free breast, ovarian, and gynecological cancer support services. We serve people nationwide, and people nationwide can walk with us. No matter where you live, you can participate in the Support-A-Walk, as we all work together for a common cause. We can’t do what we do without you!
Walk Schedule at FDR State Park – Rain or Shine!
9 AM: Pre-Walk Activities
- Welcome area for survivors
- Take Team photos at the Team Photo Station and create a Team banner
- Enjoy music, kids activities, and participate in a warm-up led by a Club Fit instructor
- Visit our refreshment tent to charge up
10 AM: Ready, Set, WALK!
- Ribbon cutting and the Walk begins!
Stay connected and up-to-date
- Check our website often.
- Be on the lookout for our emails. If you’re not on our email list, sign up here.
- Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Follow our hashtags #SupportAWalk2024 and #WalkWithUsWhereverYouAre.
This is why we need you.
The Support-A-Walk is our most important annual fundraiser. We rely on YOUR donations to sustain our free breast, ovarian and gynecological cancer support services. We do NOT receive funds from Relay for Life, Making Strides, American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen, or any other national cancer group.
We ask anyone who participates in the Walk to donate whatever amount they can. EVERY donation makes a difference! YOU make a difference!
Raising funds for the Walk is easy.
Click here to see just how easy it is!
Whether you live near or far, you can donate and raise funds, on your own or with a Team. Whether you walk or not, you can make a difference! Use the button below to create your own personal online fundraising page.
Note to our returning fundraisers: We are using our user-friendly fundraising tool via Network For Good again. If you participated in fundraising for our 2023 Support-A-Walk, when you click the link to start your 2024 fundraising page, you will be able to access your Network for Good account again, but you will have to set up a new page for this year’s Walk. If you did not participate last year, you will have to set up a new Network for Good account. It’s a simple process!
To collect donations by cash or check, download this form.
Donate to the Walk.
Donations of any amount make a difference!
Donate by cash or check: Download this form. Or send your check payable to Support Connection to 40 Triangle Center, Suite 100, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.
Be a Walk Sponsor.
Sponsoring our Annual Support-A-Walk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer is a great way to support our mission while gaining exposure for your business. All Sponsorship donations help fund our free, year-round breast, ovarian and gynecological cancer support services. There are Sponsor levels to fit any budget.
Download a hard copy of our Walk Sponsor form to submit by mail.
Purchase a Tribute Message Sign.
Tribute Messages are 20″ X 12″ signs we’ll display along the Walk path at FDR Park, to be viewed by thousands of people at the Walk. Celebrate or remember a loved one, or share a message of support from an individual or business. $50 for “repeat” signs and $75 for new signs.
Click here to download a hard copy of the Tribute Sign order form.
About Support Connection:
SUPPORT CONNECTION, INC. is a not-for-profit organization that provides emotional, social and educational support to women, their families and friends affected by breast, ovarian and gynecological cancer. Although our office is in Yorktown Heights, NY, they help people all over the country via toll-free services and virtual programs.
What sets Support Connection apart: The professional Peer Counselors on our staff are cancer survivors themselves. They listen to your individual needs and provide personalized support. They answer questions about living with cancer, from the unique perspective of someone who’s been there. They help you sort out the many challenges a cancer diagnosis can bring, and enable you to find the answers and resources that are right for you.
Services are always free and confidential. Anyone reaching out for support, for themselves or a loved one, and for any aspect of diagnosis, treatment, recovery and beyond, will find a warm, caring and compassionate connection.
