Voices Against Brain Cancer To Host Inaugural "Join The Voices! DC Walk" On The National Mall

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Voices Against Brain Cancer is set to host its inaugural annual "Join the Voices! D.C. Walk." On Sunday, September 21, 2014 The National Mall will be filled with individuals, friends, family and loved ones joined together in support of this worthy cause. Registration begins at 8:00 AM with a 9:00 AM start time. The charitable event will offer something for all the family, including a 5K walk and family festival area for people of all ages. By expanding its reach into the nation's capital, Voices Against Brain Cancer hopes to create greater national awareness about the disease. D.C. resident, Charles Warren has been chosen as the Event Committee Chairperson and is dedicated to making it a success.

"It is a great pleasure to bring the foundation's voice to the Washington D.C. area for our inaugural walk," said Mario Lichtenstein, Co-Founder of Voices Against Brain Cancer. "To be able to hold a yearly event in the great capital city, where change is unrelenting, is a major accomplishment for the Foundation and the brain cancer community in general. We are proud to assist in the fight against brain cancer and bring voices to the White House to continue the fight for national support and more importantly, a cure."

Funds raised will go towards the advancement of brain cancer research and support, signaling greater hope for those impacted by brain cancer. All donations made will be earmarked for select institutions and programs in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas. On the day, many local patients, caregivers and doctors will be honored for their roles in the valiant fight against brain cancer.

This year's honorees have been chosen for their continued efforts in helping to raise brain cancer and brain tumor awareness. The recipient of this year's Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award is Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, MD, FAANS, FACS, Director of the Brain Tumor Surgery Program, Director of the Pituitary Surgery Program, and Director of the Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. 

Additional award recipients include:
Courage Awards: Alicia Cignatta, Rodolfo Padilla, Sarah Ann Wolfe
Compassionate Care Awards: Jill Anderson, PAC - Senior Physician Assistant and Allison Godsey, RN, CNOR,  Johns Hopkins Medical Center
Voices In Memoriam Award: Ted Hirsch

Voices Against Brain Cancer was founded in loving memory of Gary Lichtenstein, who lost his valiant battle with brain cancer on October 1, 2003. Since then, the organization has garnered support from other patients, survivors, their families, caregivers, prestigious doctors and celebrities, all united in their drive towards finding a cure.  

Participants of the "Join the Voices! D.C. Walk" are encouraged to raise funds for Voices Against Brain Cancer. To make a donation or participate in the "Join the Voices! Walk," please visit: www.jointhevoicesDC.org.

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About Voices Against Brain Cancer

Voices Against Brain Cancer's mission is to find a cure for brain cancer and brain tumors by advancing scientific research, increasing awareness within the medical community and supporting patients, their families and caregivers afflicted with this devastating disease.

Voices Against Brain Cancer has a wide variety of initiatives in place for brain cancer research, awareness and support. The organization's research grants fund cutting-edge programs that will have a monumental impact on the diagnosis and treatment of brain cancer. Currently, these grants are being funded at numerous esteemed institutions including: Baylor University, Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Central Brain Tumor Registry Of The United States, Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia,  Cleveland Clinic, Columbia, Cornell, Dana Farber / Harvard, Duke, The Feinstein Institute / North Shore LIJ Health System, Harvard, Hofstra / North Shore LIJ School Of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, Lenox Hill Hospital / North Shore LIJ Health System, Lurie Children's Hospital / Northwestern, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard, MD Anderson, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York University, Ohio State University, Rush University, Stony Brook University, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UCSD, UCSF, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University Of Pittsburgh, University Of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, Wake Forest, Washington University, Yale and more. VABC continues to hold events across the country, including California, Chicago, Florida, New York, and Washington, DC.

SOURCE Voices Against Brain Cancer