COME ON BABY,
join Beaufort Memorial
this fall and do the LoCo Motion.
Te three-day, 30-mile walk/run is the
signature fundraiser of Carolina Cups, a
Lowcountry nonproft organization sup-
porting breast cancer education, screen-
ing, treatment and clinical research.
More than 2,000 people are expected to
participate in the event over the week-
end of September 30, trekking 10 miles a
Training has already
begun for
LoCo Motion
.
Check out the video
(including workout tips!)
at
www.YouTube.com/
Beaufor tMemorial
.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
C’mon and do the
LoCo Motion with us
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day through Old Town Blufton and the
beaches of Hilton Head Island.
Beaufort Memorial has stepped up to
become the lead sponsor of the inaugural
LoCo Motion fundraiser. In addition, the
hospital is hosting training sessions to
help participants prepare for the event.
Proceeds from the event will beneft
several regional cancer organizations,
including Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s
Keyserling Cancer Center, Beaufort Jasper
Hampton Comprehensive Health Services,
the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical
University of South Carolina in Charleston,
the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Northside
Hospital in Atlanta and the American
Cancer Society.
“We’re proud to support an event that is
not only raising funds for the fght against
breast cancer, it’s encouraging people
to exercise for their health,” says BMH
President and CEO Rick Toomey. “It’s a
win-win venture for everyone.”
To learn more about LoCo
Motion or to register, visit
www.carolinacups.org or
call 843-868-1888.
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