If you can run or walk and want to help women dealing with breast cancer, your opportunity comes on Sunday, September 28th in the form of the 5th Annual Alki Beach Walk/Run.

All proceeds go to benefit the West Seattle based Northwest Hope and Healing Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping women battling breast cancer. The 5K route will begin at the Statue of Liberty at Alki Beach Park, and continue along the West Seattle waterfront to Anchor Park.

Each participant is encouraged to gather pledges of $100 or more. Unlike cancer research organizations all money raised will be used to directly assist breast cancer patients in need of non-medical support services, such as child care, transportation and other emergency needs. In the last five years, over 900 participants and volunteers have raised over $170,000 at this annual event.

Northwest Hope & Healing Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Christine Smith in 2000. Christine created the Foundation while undergoing breast cancer treatment at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Her goal was to assist newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in the Puget Sound area by helping them feel whole again and to give them hope for the future.

The West Seattle Herald is proud to be the media sponsor of this event and we invite everyone in the community to join in the festivities. To register on-line, go to www.AlkiBeachRun.com, or in person at CAPERS, 4521 California Avenue SW (206) 932-0371. The Pre-registration fee is $30, and $35 for day-of registration. Event day check-in time is 8:00 am; start time is 9:00 am.