11th ANNUAL HIKE 4 HOPE A HUGE SUCCESS!

Hike 4 Hope, a family-oriented, non-competitive hiking event to support women’s cancer research at City of Hope, was held on March 1, 2009. Eight hundred hikers and 75 hike leaders from the Coachella Valley Hiking Club hit the trails in the Indian Canyons of Palm Springs. The weather was glorious and hikers trekked on 10 different trails, ranging from easy to very strenuous.

Despite the bad economy,  Hike 4 Hope was an amazing success story this year! To date, with your help, we have raised almost $150,000 in the battle against cancer! Fifty-four teams hiked together this year, which was a record turnout for teams, and the results were incredible as most teams raised money for the event. 

With more than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women each year, it has become the second leading cause of death among women. That is why so many people participated  in this year’s Hike4Hope! Thank you everyone!!

For more information, contact Eileen Stern at eileen@hike4hope.com or call City of Hope's Desert Office at 760-202-3885.

It is with tremendous sadness that we share the news that Jackie Rubin, our dear Hike4Hope Sponsor Chair and friend lost her courageous 14 year battle with cancer and passed away on April 13, 2009.

Jackie’s passion for City of Hope and her support of other cancer survivors was extraordinary.

Jackie helped make Hike4Hope the hospitable event it has become.  As a founding member of the group, Jackie was able to get everything donated - all the snacks, all the goody bag giveaways, all the boutique items - in an untiring commitment to making the event so special.  She made sure that the survivors had the proper recognition with pink hats, pink bandanas and pink scarves. She was their supreme champion and an inspiration. Despite her ongoing battle with cancer, Jackie always gave her job 150%! 

She will be sorely missed and the event will never quite be the same without her caring energy.  But we can always be proud of the strong foundation she set for the event by showing us how to be gracious and welcoming even in the face of adversity.

Jackie, we will never ever forget you and what you accomplished on the behalf of others.

We want to thank everyone for their support and ask that any outstanding donations/contributions be mailed to:

Debbie Long
c/o City of Hope
35688 Cathedral Canyon #107
Cathedral City, CA  92234

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