Hope - Walk & Rally

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Hope - Walk & Rally Please join us as we raise awareness, funds, and hope to end cancer Various events throughout the year Rain or Shine...the event will go on!

HOPE walk & rally, an event supported by the Lungevity Foundation is a leisurely walk or run (1.5 or 3mile option) along the campus path and gathering afterwards to raise funds for lung cancer research, The annual event was first held in 2012 in memory of Jean Mellars and was/is the first event ever held for lung cancer funding. It starts and ends at the Newark Rotary Club Pavilion - COTC/OSU Newark Campus, 925 Sharon Valley Road, Newark, OH. Plan to spend the morning joining others who support, honor, or remember those impacted by cancer. Refreshments, music, speakers, raffle prizes, silent auction, awards, throughout the event. Closest parking/entrance is off of Sharon Valley Road or park on University Drive and walk over to the shelter area. You can also park across the street at the Gib & Lou Reese Ice Arena. Lung cancer is the U.S.’s top cancer killer, claiming approximately 160,000 lives per year. It is a devastating disease that can afflict anyone, regardless of smoking history, gender, or ethnicity. 60% occurs in non smokers. Radon exposure is one of the highest reasons in Licking County. Please join us....spread hope, spread awareness for the 1 in 15 Americans impacted by this dreadful disease.

10/10/2026
10/02/2026

Radon gas exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and is the second leading cause of lung cancer overall. Licking Memorial Health Systems invites you to attend a special program on radon gas exposure. Join Lisa Morris, M.P.H., Public Health Consultant with the Ohio Department of Health, to learn more about the health risks of radon gas, and how to test for and mitigate radon levels in your home.

08/19/2026

Non-Smoker, 38, Diagnosed With Stage 4 Lung Cancer After Doctors Dismissed Symptoms: ‘Nobody Was Worried’ on.today.com/4qk4r9v

08/16/2026

In the past, lung cancer has been tied to older, male adults who are smokers. Lung cancer is no longer defined by those labels and the new face of lung cancer

07/28/2026

🎈Remembering Sen Lindsey Graham today…Glioblastoma Advocacy: Senator Graham and his congressional office spent years actively leading bipartisan efforts in Washington to designate Glioblastoma Awareness Day. His deep public alignment with brain tumor research and surgical advancement advocacy has frequently linked his name to news and personal stories regarding brain surgery treatments. Rest in peace faithful servant 🙏

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Newark Rotary Park & Pavilion
Newark, OH
43055

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