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American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer committee needs volunteers to assist with the 2013 event. The 5K walk will be held on Oct. 5 at Perry Square in downtown Erie. Committee members are needed to help with various roles in planning the event, and day of event volunteers are needed to help with registration, logistics, water stations and setup.

For more information, contact Molly Reichard at 866-5174 or molly.reichard@cancer.org. You can also visit www.makingstrideswalk.org/erie for more information.

Join the battle against breast cancer by volunteering at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 6.

The walk will begin in Perry Square at 10 a.m.

To participate in the walk, visit the American Cancer Society’s website.

The walk depends on the work of volunteers who register, greet and direct walkers.

Volunteers are needed between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and should commit to at least 2 hours of service.

To sign up to volunteer, fill out this form or contact volunteer coordinator Abby Dinges via e-mail.

StringsforaCURE is hosting its Pickin’ on Cancer musical benefit on Sept. 15.

The Heliotropes, Silverlight, Eric Brewer and Friends will perform at the benefit.

The event will also include a silent auction of signed memorabilia, event T-Shirts, gift baskets and a raffle.

The concert will run from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Brewerie at Union Station, located at 123 W. 14th St.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.stringsforacure.com.

The StringsforaCURE Foundation helps women and men diagnosed with cancer, with an emphasis on breast cancer. Its focus is on education, comfort and support.

For more information on StringsforaCURE, check out its website.

Light the night for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this September.

The 13th annual Light the Night Walk is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Sep. 18 at Jerry Uht Park.

Food, music and activities will kick off the walk at 5:30 p.m.

The 2011 Light the Night Walk in Erie raised $130,000 for blood cancer research.

To volunteer or learn more about participating in this walk, contact Sherry via telephone at (814) 964-0283 or e-mail sherry.zieseneheim@lls.org. More information can be found on Volunteer Match.

Want to experience what it feels like to play outfield for a minor league baseball team? The PA Breast Cancer Coalition is in need of outfield shaggers for its Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer fundraiser at Jerry Uht Park on July 19.

Now in its fifth year, the event is a home run derby to support women and families battling breast cancer in Pennsylvania. There are eight home run derbies throughout the state.

The Erie event needs ball shaggers. A VolunteerMatch posting reads:

Volunteers enjoy being out in the sun, want the chance to experience being on a minor league baseball field, don’t mind being on their feet, but don’t need to be able to catch or throw a ball!

Outfield shaggers will collect balls once they have come to a stop, toss them to second base and signal when a ball hits the outfield wall.

Volunteers will work from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the day of the event.

To volunteer as an outfield shagger, visit VolunteerMatch. To donate to a participant or team, visit the PA Breast Cancer Coalition’s website.

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The Rally for the Cure Fighter’s Ball will be held on Oct. 13 at The Quality Inn on Liberty Street in Franklin.

The night will feature dinner, dancing, a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction.

Proceeds from the event go to funding breast cancer research in Venango County and research organizations like Rally for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The ball seeks to promote awareness about prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer.

At the Fighter’s Ball, there will be a “TribFearless Fighters” wall, featuring photos of past and current breast cancer fighters. A $10 donation is requested.

Cost of admittance to the ball is $45 per person. Pre-registration is required for this event.

Contact fightersball@hotmail.com for registration or sponsorship information.

Image courtesy of the Fighter’s Ball Facebook page