ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Volunteer members of the American Cancer Society’s Capital Region Associate Board of Ambassadors have organized a Virtual 5K fundraiser. The event takes place on Saturday and runs throughout the day.
Participants can take part in the run from anywhere they choose: on the road, on a trail, or on a treadmill, so long as they practice safe social distancing.
“The Alone Together Virtual 5K will be a great way for us to come ‘together’ while still practicing social distancing. … Cancer hasn’t stopped during COVID-19, so neither will we. Patients are still in need, and we want to do what we can to help raise funds and show our support for their fight.
Lizzie Schlegel, co-chair of the Associate Board of Ambassadors
Volunteers have been forced to resort to nontraditional methods of raising money to fight cancer because of the coronavirus outbreak.
LATEST STORIES
- Albany County reports 11 private nursing home deaths in daily coronavirus briefing
- Citywide car parade to be held in June for Troy graduates
- Man who allegedly broke into bank says he did it for a ‘Hot Pocket’
- WATCH LIVE: Sheriff gives update on fatal shootout after tractor-trailer chase in Geneseo late Wednesday
- Patrons under plastic: Restaurants get creative in virus era
