The MoonWalk Scotland 2014 – be a hero!
It’s Scotland’s original, iconic Midnight walk, and on
Saturday 7th June 2014, The MoonWalk Scotland
will be back for the ninth consecutive year. Entries
are already open!
Organised by grant-making breast cancer charity
Walk the Walk, The MoonWalk sees thousands of
women and men wearing the charity’s trademark
brightly decorated bras Power Walking the streets
of Edinburgh at Midnight, to raise money and
awareness for breast cancer.
There is a Power Walking distance at The MoonWalk
for every age and ability – children as young as ten can take on the 6.55 miles New Moon
challenge, introduced for the first time in 2013. For older walkers, there’s the Half Moon
(13.1miles), Full Moon (26.2 miles) or Over The Moon (52.4 miles).
Every year, The MoonWalk has a special theme – in 2014, Edinburgh will be overflowing
with “superheroes” of all shapes and sizes, from Wonder Woman to Superman, Robert
the Bruce to Sir Chris Hoy, and maybe a few Mary Dolls and Rab C Nesbitts! Walk the
Walk is expecting some crazy creations, as Walkers
are inspired to decorate their bras, by people or
characters who’ve inspired them.
Since the first Scottish MoonWalk in 2006, Walkers
have raised a staggering £16 million, with most of
that money staying in Scotland, to help improve the
lives of people with cancer. Walk the Walk makes
a huge difference across the country, granting
large amounts to projects and charities who would
otherwise take many years to raise the money on
their own.
Walk the Walk has made grants to Maggie’s Cancer Care Centres in Glasgow, Larbert and
Airdrie; for Scalp Cooling machines in hospitals throughout Scotland and to the Breast Cancer
Institute in Edinburgh for projects including the renovation of the Mammography Unit.
To be part of a fun-packed night, sign up as either a Walker or Volunteer at
www.walkthewalk.org/moonwalkscotland.
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