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Grab your running (or walking) shoes because it’s time for the 23rd Annual Alaska Men’s Run. This was one of the first races in the state to start raising money for educational activities, awareness and promoting early detection for men and agencies fighting prostate and testicular cancer - a cause we can all get behind.

This is a family-friendly event! The race has 5- and 2-mile routes, both timed and untimed, to choose from. Register for yourself or sign up as a team! The race is on July 7 at 10 a.m., starting at the Anchorage Football Stadium. Don’t forget to wear blue!

We’re running for every man who’s walked into the center, who are you running for?

Can’t make it to the run but still want to support the cause? That’s great! You can make donations at anytime!

There’s something about summertime that calls for bright salads and chilled beverages. Luckily, Alaska’s long summer days make for the perfect produce growing season, another reason to get creative with easy, thrown-together dinners chock-full of Alaska Grown nutrients. Our June edition of Cancer Bites features a recipe that could easily become your new go-to this summer, and beyond.

Packed with flavors of feta, tomato and red onion, this Honey Mustard Chicken Chopped Salad also provides a healthy dose of protein, phytonutrients and vitamins. Lycopene is an antioxidant found in tomatoes, while inulin is found in onions and has been shown to help prevent the development of colon cancer. We hope you try this recipe and we’d love to hear your thoughts on our Facebook page. Enjoy!

During the summer, our passions for getting outdoors and for giving back to our community often collide. This weekend, your Anchorage and Valley Radiation Therapy Centers' doctors and staff are getting out and getting active to support a great cause at the Midnight Sun Golf Classic, an annual event that will donate this year’s proceeds to Hospice of Anchorage. 

Hospice of Anchorage works with the patient and family, nurses and physicians to provide assistance through the transition from life to death, and to cope with loss and grief. Hospice gives people the opportunity to live fully regardless of their illness and support can take many different forms including education, consultations and assistance with insurance and legal matters. All services are free of cost and range from a one-time visit to periodic contact lasting weeks or months.

We can’t wait to “swing into solstice” this Saturday and support a really great cause. Think you can ‘Knock Out Cancer?’ We’ll see you there!

We’ll be lacing up our running shoes this Saturday for the annual Alaska Run for Women in Anchorage! For the 11th year, Anchorage and Valley Radiation Therapy Centers are proud to be a Pink Diamond sponsor of the race, manning the Mile One water station. Every year, thousands of Alaskans unite for the race, all supporting a common goal: ending breast cancer. Last year, the race raised more than $240,000 for breast cancer research, education and prevention.

Keep an eye out for the AVRTC team at the race! We’ll be cheering you on at the Mile One water station at the corner of 9th Ave. and E St. Thank you for participating and helping us keep breast cancer on the run!

Until then, here’s a look at team AVRTC at the run in years past: