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American Cancer Society's Climb To Conquer Cancer May 18
Family fun hike for a good cause at the Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage
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April 2, 2019 Samantha Tweddell Community Development Manager (760) 568-2691 (Media only) John Hussar
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American Cancer Society's Climb To Conquer Cancer May 18 at The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage
PALM DESERT (Calif.) — “Get Your Hike On” at American Cancer Society’s Second Annual Climb to Conquer Cancer May 18 at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage.
“This will be a fun family hike,” said Samantha Tweddell, Community Development Manager for the American Cancer Society in Palm Desert. “There will be light yoga and stretching before and after the hike, lawn games in the garden area of the Ritz, continental breakfast following the moderate trek and a focus on all local ACS programs and services.”
The hike will follow the 2.1- mile Chuckwalla Trail loop, which is a lightly trafficked loop rated as moderate for the whole family. Hikers and walkers of all skill levels are invited. Children ages 5 and under are free.
Registration opens at 7 am with the hike beginning promptly at 8 a.m. and the event ending at 10.a.m.
Cost is $45 per person and participants are asked to register online at www.main.acsevents.org/climbcoachellavalley or www.active.com (search Climb to Conquer Cancer). Your registration includes a t-shirt, complimentary continental breakfast and all activities. A no-host bar and entertainment will be set up on the main lawn overlooking the Coachella Valley after the hike.
For community and corporate sponsor information, please contact Samantha Tweddell (760) 568-2691 or [email protected]
The American Cancer Society offers services and programs throughout the Coachella Valley, including free transportation for cancer patients, free wigs, free lodging and free counseling for cancer patients and their families as well as fund cancer research. These services can be scheduled using the toll-free number: (800) 227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org. ###
The American Cancer Society's mission is to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer.
