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WOL, our biggest fundraiser, and now
Since 2001, the Joy to Life
in 2021, we are again at a crossroads.
Foundation’s annual Walk of Life has
We are working hard to “reimagine”
been a bright spot in spring, bringing
the Walk of Life.
together thousands of Foundation supporters, breast cancer survivors
But, while we work, breast screenings
and their loved ones to celebrate,
MUST go on for the thousands of
remember and honor those who’ve
women (and some men) across
fought breast cancer as well as those
Alabama who need them. This past
who’ve lost their breast cancer battles;
year, we funded more than 2,000
to increase breast cancer awareness;
breast screenings for women under the
and to raise funds to ensure the
age of 40.
Foundation continues its vital work. Our major contracts with the But last year, there was no Walk of
Department of Public Health’s
Life. In 2020, so many businesses and
Breast & Cervical Cancer Early
non-profits were affected greatly by
Detection Program (women 40 to
COVID-19, and the Foundation was no
49) continue. We were the first, and
exception. We were unable to hold the
we are the largest private provider
22
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