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Rhode Island's 12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run
Rhode Island's 12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run: Saturday June 17, 2023, 9AM EST at Warwick City Park.
When and where
Date and time
Saturday, June 17 · 9am - 12pm EDT
Location
Warwick City Park Steven O'Connor Blvd Warwick, RI 02889
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About this event
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12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run
Rhode Island's 12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run will be held on Saturday June 17, 2023, 9 AM at Warwick City Park in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Sign up today!
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 day of. Bring your family, friends, co-workers and your dogs, too! Children 12 and under & dogs admitted FREE!*
T-shirts available for pre-registered, paid guests by Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:59 PM EST.*
This is the in-person, Rhode Island event. If you would like to instead register for the Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run, please visit: http://salgivirtualwalkrun2023.eventbrite.com
About the event:
Rhode Island's 12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run is hosted by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity working to raise awareness, encourage early detection and to fund research of esophageal cancer...in hopes of a cure.™
Esophageal Cancer Research:
2015: First esophageal cancer research grant funded for the very first time.
2018: Second esophageal cancer research grant funded.
2022: The Grant Program is opened for the THIRD time! Research funding will be awarded in 2023!
Esophageal Cancer Awareness & Early Detection:
The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation has also raised awareness and encouraged early detection both nationally AND internationally since 2011. Your continued support directly impacts and sustains this mission!
In Hopes of a CURE™!
Contribute to the campaign or register to create your own fundraising page. This is a great way to help raise more awareness of esophageal cancer and funding for this life-saving mission.
The path at Warwick City Park is approximately three miles and guests are encouraged to walk or run at their own pace as the event is a walk/run and not a timed race.
The former address at Warwick City Park was Asylum Road, Warwick, RI. The new address is Steven O'Connor Blvd., Warwick, RI.
In the event of a cancellation, no refunds will be issued. If the event is cancelled and if registered for a t-shirt, an email with instructions on how to pick up the t-shirt will be sent. T-shirts will not be mailed.
Registration begins at 8 AM EST, walk/run to follow at 9 AM EST.
Ready to make an even bigger impact?
When you register for the event, you will be asked if you'd like to create your own fundraising page. This is a great way to help raise more awareness of esophageal cancer and funding for this life-saving mission.
Registration is NOT required to make a custom fundraising page. To learn more and get started, click here.
Can't make it? Here are other ways to get involved:
If you are unable to attend the 12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run, there are many other ways in which you can make a difference and support this mission!
DONATE: Make a tax-deductible donation, click here.
FUNDRAISE: To create a fundraising page or donate, click here.
IN-KIND: To make an in-kind donation, please click here.
SPONSOR: To become an official event sponsor, please click here.
Thank You, In-Kind Sponsors!
Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve Company
Learn the facts about esophageal cancer
-Esophageal cancer has increased over 733% in the past four decades and is considered the fastest growing cancer in the US and western world.
-Risk factors include:
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, acid reflux, chronic heartburn),
- obesity,
- poor nutrition,
- tobacco use,
- excessive alcohol use,
- Barrett’s esophagus.
-As one of the deadliest cancers, esophageal cancer has an overall 5 year survival rate of only 20.6%.
-There are no routine or standard screenings to improve early detection of esophageal cancer.
-Symptoms often arise late, once the cancer is considered advanced or “distant” (spread to lymph nodes and other organs.)
-Stage IV esophageal cancer has a survival rate of only 5.7%.
-In 2023, an estimated 21,560 will be diagnosed and there will be an estimated 16,120 deaths.
-Despite these facts, esophageal cancer research is extremely underfunded.
Make a difference!
Join The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to help make a difference against esophageal cancer. Whether you walk, run, volunteer, sponsor or donate, your involvement will directly support this life-saving mission. Thank you!
Waiver: In consideration of my participation in Rhode Island's 12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run and/or participation of another individual(s) or as a parent and/or guardian of a child or children age 12 and under, hereby for myself, my heirs and administrators assume any and all risks which might be associated with Rhode Island's 12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run event by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation. Hereinafter the annual event, Rhode Island's 12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run, will be referred to as "the event." I waive any and all rights and claims for injuries, damages or illness which I may have against the organizers and sponsors of the event - I hold harmless The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, their representatives, successors and assigns for any and all injuries, damages or illness of any kind whatsoever suffered by me or those I have registered as a result of taking part in the event and any related activities. With participation, I also allow The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation to use my photo, my name and also for those I am registering, in any advertising, marketing and/or promotional material. No refunds will be issued. All children 12 and under participating in the event must be registered for the event either online, by email or in person on the day of the event. Guests must adhere to all current Rhode Island COVID-19 guidelines issued by the State of Rhode Island. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, the event may be cancelled. In the event of a cancellation for any reasons, no refunds will be issued. If the event is cancelled and if a guest is registered for a t-shirt, an email with instructions on how to pick up the t-shirt will be sent. T-shirts will not be mailed. T-shirts are not guaranteed. A party's failure or neglect to acknowledge this waiver does not hold The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation responsible for any injuries, damages, illness and/or losses due to participation in the event.
*Children 12 and under & pets are admitted free to the annual Rhode Island's 12th Annual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run event.
*Cash and check are the only forms of payment accepted the day of the event.
*$20 in advance by Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST.
**T-Shirts are available for pre-paid online registrants only by Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:59 PM EST. Pre-registered guests who've ordered a t-shirt will receive shirt on day of the event. If the event is cancelled and if a guest is registered for a t-shirt, an email with instructions on how to pick up the t-shirt will be sent. T-shirts will not be mailed. T-shirts are not guaranteed. T-shirt sizes may not be exchanged prior to or on the day of the event. T-shirts will not be available the day of the event for any day-of registrants. Quantities are limited. Pre-registration by Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:59 PM EST is strongly encouraged.
***Processing fee on tickets purchased through fundrazr and/or eventbrite.
+For more information and sources, please visit our Facts and Statistics pages.
Guests must adhere to all current Rhode Island COVID-19 guidelines issued by the State of Rhode Island. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, the event may be cancelled.
The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. salgi.org Mailing address: PO Box 1912 East Greenwich, RI 02818
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About the organizer
The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to raise funds for awareness, early detection and research of esophageal cancer in hopes of a cure.™ www.salgi.org
The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation was established in remembrance of our beloved family member. He was a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, godfather, uncle, nephew, cousin, friend and in his later years, a brave soldier against his battle with esophageal cancer.
When our loved one was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 1997, we did not know what esophageal cancer was or what was happening to our father. Not only did we have to face the grim reality that our beloved family member was diagnosed with cancer but we had no where to turn for information about this horrifying disease.
After a little over a year of pain, struggle and suffering; his 'golden heart stopped beating and his hard working hands were at rest.'
We realized that there were many other families who felt the same heartache, uncertaintly, hopelessness and fear due to this horrific diesease. The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation was established in honor of all the men and women who have been affected by esophageal cancer. Our mission is to raise awareness, encourage early detection and to fund research of esophageal of esophageal cancer...in hopes of a cure.™
If you would like more information about esophageal health and/or cancer please feel free to contact us: www.salgi.org or to donate, visit: www.salgi.org/donate
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The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organziation as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service.