Heaven Can Wait

07/17/2025

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10/14/2024

Thank you to all who supported this year's Heaven Can Wait 5K!

Our sponsors, participants, volunteers, vendors and supporters, you all helped make a difference by raising over $110,000 to support our local community members battling breast cancer.

Mark your calendars now for next year, Sunday, October 5, 2025!

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10/06/2024

What a great day at Blacksmith Public House! No smoke in the air, weather was perfect and so many of you came by to say "hi" and pick up your race bundle.

Congratulations to Jackie Nieto and Hailey Bautista, you are our winners of a FootZone $50 gift card!

Day of registration, check in and vendors all start at 8:30a. Survivor photo will be at 10:00, opening ceremonies immediately after and starting gun at 10:30.

We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

10/05/2024

Be sure to stop by Central Oregon Radiology Associates table under the big tent tomorrow and learn all about the great work they do in Central Oregon.

Thank you, CORA, for being a presenting sponsor at Heaven Can Wait 5K!

10/05/2024

Thank you to all of you who came out tonight for race bundle pick up FootZoneBend for Heaven Can Wait 5K!

Congratulations to Mike Gallagher and Carol Knowles, you are our 2 Friday night winners of a $50 FootZone gift card!!

Want a chance to win? Visit us at Blacksmith Public House, Redmond to pick up your race bundle tomorrow (Saturday) from 11a-2pm to be entered in a chance to win 1 of 2 gift cards!

10/03/2024

There is still time to sign up and don't forget to pick up your bib and shirt early!

https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/OR/Redmond/StCharlesHeavenCanWait5k

10/01/2024

In case you missed it this morning, Jenny O'Bryan, our Executive Director, sat down with Central Oregon Daily News this morning to talk about Heaven Can Wait this weekend. Check it out:

The Heaven Can Wait 5K fundraiser is Sunday at Redmond High school. It raises money to provide support for breast cancer patients and their families. Megan Sinclair sat down with St. Charles Foundation Executive Director Jenny O'Bryan to learn more.

09/26/2024

Fundraiser is cherished tradition for Bend family

09/09/2024

We're all in this together!

Create a team with your friends and family and tell cancer Heaven Can Wait on October 6.

This event is all about camaraderie and coming together as a community. Forming a team is a great way to strengthen bonds, boost morale, and have a blast walking together. Plus, you'll be supporting breast cancer patients in Central Oregon.

Join a team-

Select "Teams" in the navigation bar above the main photo, or https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/164998
Find the team name in the list, or you can search for your team name, and click "join"
Complete your registration.
Recruit more team members!

Create a team-

Select "Teams" in the navigation bar above the main photo, or https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/164998
Click on "Create a Team" button toward the top right of the page
In the first step, answer "yes" when asked if you would like to join or create a team.
After the waivers, you will be prompted to create your team name.
Finish your registration.
Start recruiting team members!

Register your team today and make a difference!

08/14/2024

Please join us as we celebrate 25 years of Heaven Can Wait - our annual run/walk fundraiser for breast cancer!

Registration is now open for the 2024 Heaven Can Wait 5k happening on Sunday, October 6 at Redmond High School.

Heaven Can Wait raises funds to provide love, support and compassion for breast cancer patients and their families. In honor of our 25th year, we hope to raise an additional $25K for patient support programs that help provide free wigs, post-surgical bras, transportation, education of early detection and massage therapies for those in need.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4fLihfJ