How Does a 5K Walk for Breast Cancer Work?
Question by Phineas Gage: How does a 5K walk for Breast Cancer work?
I keep hearing about these events, like a 5K walk for breast cancer. I don’t understand how that works. How does walking a 5K help anyone with breast cancer? It has nothing to do with “raising awareness”. I really doubt there are ignorant “unaware” women out there who will suddenly decide to get breast cancer screenings because they saw someone walk 5K with a pink ribbon.
Someone explained it to me like this once: “A company sponsors you. You walk 5K, and they donate X dollars to some breast-cancer charity or cancer research or something.”
That’s great, but why bother with the 5K walk? Why not just donate the money regardless of who walks or how far they walk? It seems totally irrelevant to associate walking with donating to cancer research.
It’s as arbitrary as “swimming for leukemia” or “hiking for Alzheimer’s” If you swim 500 meters and hike up a mountain, Toyota will donate a bunch of money to some charity. Hey, here’s an idea: How about Toyota donate the money regardless of how far I swim, hike, walk, jog, or whatever?
Why is their donating contingent on my physical performance? If some wealthy organization wants to help people by donating to various causes, that’s great but why do they care about me walking 5K? Why not just give money to whatever cause they support, regardless of who walks 5K?
Best answer:
Answer by Clickola
You walk then you raise money from your sponsas innit
Answer by sheloves_dablues
You’re missing the point.
IF you walk 5K, your sponsors will donate money to your cause. YOU actually have to get off your @ss if you want anyone to support your cause.
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