Run for Dad

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Event Name: RUN FOR DAD
• Date: June 15, 2025
• Location: Mercer County Park Festival Grounds, West Windsor Township, NJ
• URL: Run for Dad Website

🎗️ Purpose of the Event

• Fundraising: The American Cancer Society’s premier community event to raise funds.
• Awareness: Build awareness about prostate cancer.
• Honoring Memory: Honors Frank Simms and all those who lost their battle with prostate cancer.
• Community Engagement: Family fun event bringing together over 1,000 attendees.

🏅 Event Activities

• Race Options: Consists of a 5K Run and 2-mile walk.
• Kids Participation: Small children can take part in the Kids Run For Dad.
• Inclusive Races: Kids Run features a series of small races where all participants are winners.
• Community Spirit: Encouraging family-friendly competition and support.

📊 Prostate Cancer Statistics

• Diagnosis Rate: In 2023, approximately 228,800 men in the US were diagnosed with prostate cancer.
• Death Toll: Over 27,500 men died from the disease.
• Lifetime Risk: About one man in seven will be diagnosed during his lifetime.
• Incidence: New Jersey has the third highest incidence per capita of prostate cancer in the US.

🎉 Hope and Awareness

• Incidence in African American Men: Roughly 60% higher than those of white or Asian men.
• Survival Rate: 5-year survival rate for early detected prostate cancer is nearly 100%.
• Long-Term Survival: 93% of men diagnosed will live 10 years or more.
• Impact: Education, awareness, and personal action are saving lives and finding a cure.