15,000 walkers representing 420 teams set a new record for participation!

The Walk Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer

Our 15th year!

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WHY WE WALK.....

Strong and proud breast cancer survivors

pose for the 2008 Rays of Hope Breast Cancer Survivors' photo.

They hold pink flowers in memory of those who lost their battle.

View a slide show of the 2008 walk....

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DO YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING AND GIVE TO RAYS OF HOPE AT THE SAME TIME!

Experience the excitement and satisfaction of taking part in the largest single-day fundraising event in Western Massachusetts - the Rays of Hope Walk-a-thon.  Last year, over 13,000 walked in Springfield's Forest Park to raise funds for:

•   Research for a breast cancer cure
•   Patient services for breast cancer patients

at Baystate Health facilities and throughout our region.