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David Nasto Memorial Walk for Oral Cancer Awareness
The first year of an annual event to memorialize the life of David Nasto, lost to oral cancer in 2006, which will raise awareness of the disease, and help fund initiatives via OCF to reduce the burdens of this disease in the US. Local dentists will provide free oral cancer screenings at the registration site of the walk. The first 100 walkers will receive a free T-shirt.
We are proud to have
Johnson & Johnson
as a major sponsor of this event .
Date: September 27, 2008
Location: Perona Farms, Route 517 - Andover Township, Sussex County, NJ
Time: Registration at 9AM, walk begins at 11AM. Rain or Shine.
Registration: $20.00 per walker.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR RECEIPT FROM THE OCF STORE TO THE WALK TO SHOW EVEIDENCE OF PAID PRE-REGISTRATION.
Walkers with paid sponsors participate for free. Registrations may be prepaid on the Oral Cancer Foundation's web site www.ocfstore.org
Additional information regarding registration or sponsorships please contact: Susan Lauria email: susanspeaks@aol.com Phone number 856-642-0483
How do I Register or Sponsor a Walker?
A function of the event is raising money for the Oral Cancer Foundation - a core component of what the walk wishes to accomplish. With this in mind, each walker/participant is encouraged to ask friends, family, coworkers, etc. to sponsor them in this event. Minimum sponsorships are $20.00. Walkers will then bring these sponsor's checks (made out to OCF) or store receipts to the walk, and an award will be given to the walker with the most sponsors signed up.
- Checks made out to the "Oral Cancer Foundation" (click here for address)
- Online in our secure web store located at www.ocfstore.org
Download Sponsorship registration form for walkers.
About David Nasto
Surfer, snow boarder, cyclist, artist, outdoorsman, photographer, water skier, loving son, beloved brother, grandson, uncle and friend. These are just a few ways to describe David. He was a man who loved life to the fullest Always on some kind of adventure, he was off surfing in Costa Rica, or Hawaii, kayaking or canoeing, or snowboarding in Vermont. He approached everything passionately with his heart and soul. But most of all he was a kind and loving gentle man, with a heart of gold. All that changed in an instant in 2005 with the diagnosis of stage 4 tongue cancer. He fought a battle through chemotherapy, radiation and finally clinical trials. Even after losing his ability to eat or speak, dependent on a feeding tube, he never gave up. His lost his battle at age 47. David did not seek medical help until too late, and the purpose of this walk event is to raise awareness in people to get screened regularly and to seek medical/dental advice should something abnormal persist in your mouth for more than a couple of weeks. Screenings and an informed public will save lives. But you must be aware of the possibilities and engaged in an annual screening process. The family hopes that David’s battle and life can become a message that will help others avoid this terrible disease, or at worst find it at early curable stages.
2nd Annual “Walk the Rock” For Oral Cancer Awareness
Date: Sunday, September 21st 2008 Rain or Shine
Location: Nelson Park—Plymouth, MA
Registration: Begins at 9AM Walk Begins at 11AM
(Approx. 2.5 miles)
More details: Visit www.walktherock.net (Download a sponsor registration form at this site)
Or contact Laureen @ (508) 353-8238
Join us for our 2nd annual “Walk the Rock” Oral Cancer Walk. This silent killer is responsible for over 7,000 American deaths each year. If detected early, it can be treated with great success. All proceeds to benefit The Oral Cancer Foundation
- Fun for the whole family! Face painting & fun family activities!
- Free Oral Cancer and Blood Pressure Screenings
- There will be a reception following the walk with food, raffle, and live band entertainment!
- Each walker must have a minimum of $20 in sponsorships which will benefit The Oral Cancer Foundation.
- Great prizes for the top three individuals who raise the most money!
- There will also be a prize given to the person with the best “Jeannie” costume—think “I Dream Of”, to honor our friend Jeannie Priolo
- First 300 walkers to pre-register before September 1st will receive a free “Walk the Rock” t-shirt.
Pre Pay your registration on the OCF web store, click here
Pre Pay for a sponsorship of a walker on the OCF web store, click here
Click here to see stories of past OCF events.