The 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis in partnership with the Missouri Black Expo is gearing up to host its 11th annual Prostate Cancer Survivors & Awareness Run/Walk on Saturday, August 10 at the Chaifetz Arena in an effort to build awareness of prostate cancer and raise funds for educational research and services.
Thousands of runners and walkers, survivors and supporters will gather before the Chaifetz Arena for a two-mile walk/run ending at the Missouri Black Expo.
After the walk, participants will rally to gain information on the potentially fatal disease in an open forum as subject experts dispel myths and educate the community on the facts about prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is the number two leading cause of male cancer deaths and affects African-American men at a higher rate than any other ethnic group in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates in 2013, over 200,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and over 10 percent will not survive.
Potential race participants and sponsors are encouraged to register online at www.100blackmenstl.com. For more information, contact the 100 Black Men of St. Louis at (314) 367-7778. Â