Piedmont Augusta Foundation will hold its 25th annual Miracle Mile Walk from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Augusta Common, located at 836 Reynolds Street.
Saving lives through early detection of breast cancer is made possible by local support of the Miracle Mile Walk, a three-mile fun walk through scenic downtown Augusta, in which participants have the opportunity to support a family member, friend or co-worker diagnosed with breast cancer. Previous walks have drawn more than 10,000 people, according to a news release.
In addition to the walk, survivors will be recognized, will receive a free T-shirt and button and will lead the event.
One hundred percent of the Miracle Mile Walk’s net proceeds stays in the Augusta community to provide lifesaving screenings to women in the CSRA regardless of their ability to pay. The mammograms and other tests are performed in Piedmont Augusta’s Randy W. Cooper, M.D., Center for Breast Health Services and aboard Piedmont’s Mobile Mammography Unit, the news release said.
Piedmont Augusta has the region’s first nationally accredited Breast Health Center. Since 2021, more than 100,000 exams or procedures have been performed and 2,589 have been diagnosed with cancer in our community. Piedmont Augusta is also home to the region’s first mobile mammography unit. Since 2002, the mobile unit has performed more than 90,000 mammograms in cities and towns in Piedmont’s 25-county region and helped uncover over 400 cases of breast cancer.
The goal for this year’s walk is $350,000, according to the Miracle Mile Walk website. Visit the website to register to walk or join a team, donate, track the progress of funds raised by individuals and teams and for other event updates.
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