Discovery To Cure Beverly Levy Walk & Block Party This Weekend

2024 Yale University, Peter E. Schwartz, M.D. Discovery To Cure Beverly Levy Walk & Block Party Continues Woman’s Courageous Mission To Find A Cure

ORANGE, CT — A woman’s passion to find a cure for gynecologic cancers lives on and a walk and festival fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road in Orange.

Approximately 100,000 women in the United States are diagnosed annually with a gynecologic cancer. In 2010, when Beverly Levy, a Woodbridge resident, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she knew her life was going to be shortened by this disease.

Beverly was determined to make the most of her time and try to do something to help future generations of women avoid what she was going through.

While in the midst of chemotherapy, Beverly, along with a strong group of friends, started a walk in the Greater New Haven area in 2013 to raise funds that would go directly to Yale research for women’s gynecologic cancers. Sadly we lost Beverly in 2014, but thanks to her spirit and memories of her courage and a supportive committee, the event has been expanded to a full day.

It is very important to get the messaging out about gynecologic cancers, and to continue to raise funds for the continued research to help save women’s lives. The Walk and Block Party day, starting at 10 a.m., is open to the entire community and will include:

● Walk (This portion can be modified to walk as little or as much each participant is comfortable doing.)
● Food Trucks, including: Bake Bake Hooray; Big Green Pizza Truck; Mr.Softee; Southern Wings and Things (SWAT); Szabo
● More than 45 vendors and community information tables
● A children’s activity section
● Yale Mammography Van
● Where the Love Is, pet adoption
● Rescue Me Small Animal placement
● Entertainment by Mulkeirin Irish Dancers (12:30 p.m.) and Kings of Karma acoustic band
(1:30 p.m.)

There is no charge for parking. It will be a day for the whole family! Bring a blanket, chairs, hang out for part or the whole day. There is only a cost to participate in the Walk. The event is still accepting additional applications for vendors and volunteers. Walk-ins are welcome all day!

For more information on participating and timing of scheduled events please go to www.wizathon.com/discovery-to-... or reach out to [email protected]

(Editor's Note: This post was submitted by Discovery To Cure Beverly Levy Walk & Block Party organizers)