10k walk aims to raise €75,000 for breast cancer

THE lakeside sister towns of Ballina/Killaloe, which straddle Lough Derg, will next Saturday host more than 500 people for the inaugural 10k Pink Ribbon Walk by the Lough to raise breast cancer awareness.

It is also hoped it will raise in excess of €75,000 for Action Breast Cancer.

Committee chairperson Sara McGowan, from Ballina, said: “The proceeds from this walk goes entirely to the Action Breast cancer charity, which is Ireland’s leading provider of breast cancer information and support and every year reaches over 25,000 women who are concerned about breast cancer and breast health.”