The Avon Walk Around the World for Breast Cancer began in 2005 bringing grassroots activism to a global scale. This worldwide series of events began mobilizing hundreds of thousands of people across the globe raising money and breaking down barriers to awareness and access to care while working to eradicate the disease. Walk Around the World events are linked by the Global Connection Ribbon, which is the symbolic emotional component that connects breast cancer survivors and participants across the world. The ribbon is a powerful symbol of the connection to each other and shared determination to turn every diagnosis into a story of survival. Each Walk Around the World event includes the Global Connection Ribbon ceremony, where this special ribbon is passed from one breast cancer survivor to another uniting all survivors and this global community.
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The Avon Walk Around the World for Breast Cancer began in 2005 bringing grassroots activism to a global scale. This worldwide series of events began mobilizing hundreds of thousands of people across the globe raising money and breaking down barriers to awareness and access to care while working to eradicate the disease.
Join North Shore Medical Center in Salem, MA as they celebrate the 18th annual NSMC Cancer WALK. Visit nsmccancerwalk.org for more information. 
Inspirational interviews, images and video clips from Avon Walk Around the World for Breast Cancer events across the globe. In 2007 nearly 50 countries participated in this global series of events. The Global Connection Ribbon — a large pink ribbon imprinted with “thank you” in many languages — is passed from woman to woman, virtually circling the globe. During the tour, each country selects a breast cancer survivor to attend a Walk Around the World event in another country to share the celebration and pass this special ribbon to the local survivor as a symbol of shared hope and survivorship. Learn more about Avon’s global commitment to eradicate breast cancer at avonfoundation.org
Inspirational interviews, images and video clips from Avon Walk Around the World events across the globe. The Global Connection Ribbon — a large pink ribbon imprinted with “thank you” in many languages — is passed from woman to woman, virtually circling the globe. During the tour, each selected breast cancer survivor attends an Avon Walk Around the World for Breast Cancer event in another country to share the celebration and pass this special ribbon to the local survivor as a symbol of shared hope and survivorship. The Global Connection Ribbon Tour will culminate on October 4, 2007 at New York City’s Rainbow Room, during the Global Breast Cancer Survivors Day Celebration. Learn more about Avon’s global commitment to eradicate breast cancer at avonfoundation.org.
