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Edinburg, Texas – DHR Health will once again host the 5th Annual Purple Project 5K for All Cancers. The event scheduled to take place at 8:00 a.m. on June 28, 2025, at the Edinburg Municipal Park located at 714 S. Raul Longoria Road. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Renaissance Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization of DHR Health dedicated to helping local underserved cancer patients with financial and transportation assistance, as well as free wigs.
The 5K aims to raise cancer awareness during the month of June, which is known as “National Cancer Survivors Month.” For this event, DHR Health invites cancer survivors, caretakers, family members, and friends to participate in this empowering gathering. The event helps unite cancer survivors, remember the memory of lives lost to cancer, and show support for those currently fighting the disease.
“This event serves as a wonderful opportunity to celebrate lives of our cancer survivors, patients, families, as well as the community. Additionally, this event will help us raise funds to support cancer patients from throughout the Rio Grande Valley,” said Evelyn Saenz, Executive Director of the Renaissance Cancer Foundation.
Registration is now open, and participants who register by June 9 will receive a complimentary Purple Project 5K t-shirt. The registration fee is $10 for cancer survivors (no time chip), $25 for runners (with a time chip), and $20 for walkers (no time chip). Additionally, the first 400 registered participants to cross the 5K finish line will receive a commemorative medal. To register, visit the event’s official website at www.dhrhealth.com/purpleproject5K.
According to the National Cancer Institute, an individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis through the balance of his or her life. Each survivorship experience is unique, as survivors may face various challenges during and after treatments.
For more information about the Purple Project 5K, to make a donation, or to become an event sponsor, please contact Evelyn Saenz, Executive Director of the Renaissance Cancer Foundation via email at ev.saenz@dhr-rgv.com.
Information source: DHR Health
