Support Connection Sets Pre-Registration Hours for 17th Annual Support-A-Walk

's 17th annual , taking place in October, is in full swing. Organizers have announced pre-registration hours and say that with the popularity of the Walk, pre-registration is strongly recommended. 

Each year, thousands of people take part in what organizers call a "spirited, uplifting" event. In 2010, there were close to 10,000 people at FDR Park for the Support-A-Walk event.

From now until Sept. 16, the Support Connection office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Extended registration hours for the Support-A-Walk are as follows: weekdays, Sept. 19 through Sept. 30, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Community members are encouraged to stop in during those hours with questions, to register or to make donations: Support Connection, 40 Triangle Center, Suite 100, Yorktown Heights, NY. For information or registration by phone, call 914-962-6402. Pre-registration can also be done online at www.supportconnection.org.

The 17th Support-A-Walk, which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 2 (rain or shine) at  in Yorktown, is held to increase awareness of breast and ovarian cancer, and to raise funds for Support Connection’s free support services for those living with breast and ovarian cancer. It was started 17 years ago by local residents. 

For co-founders Nancy Heller and Richard Adamski, who created Support-A-Walk and are still involved with it today, the event really hits home. They were both personally touched by cancer. Heller is a 25-year breast cancer survivor, and Adamski lost his wife to the disease. 

In addition, the founding Executive Director Katherine Quinn, who still leads the organization, became involved in the 1st Walk after losing her closest friend to breast cancer. And many of the people who help with the Support-A-Walk – volunteers, sponsors, walkers, donors – have been impacted in some way by breast or ovarian cancer. 

Each year, Support Connection selects ambassadors who represent "the spirit and purpose" of the Support-A-Walk. Ambassadors for the 17th Walk are Jim and Jane Gentile. To read more about them, . 

All are welcome to participate in the Support-A-Walk. Families, friends, co-workers and teams of walkers are invited to walk together. Individuals are also welcome to participate. For those unable to attend, donations are still accepted.

Proceeds benefit Support Connection’s free, confidential breast and ovarian cancer support services. To learn more about these services, please call 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290, or visit their website.