Philadelphia Undy 5000

3rd Annual Philadelphia Undy Makes Big Strides Against Colon Cancer

On September 11th, nearly 600 adults and children participated in the third annual Philadelphia Undy 5000 to help bring greater awareness to colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

Philly residents helped the CCA raise more than $100,000, which will help support and build the CCA’s national and local patient support and innovative public awareness programs. In addition, a percentage of the funds raised will benefit local colon cancer screening efforts.

Regional sponsors of this event included Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center, City Ave, Crozer Keystone Health Systems, 6ABC, Siemens, Previstage, Fairmount Park and Main Line Health. National sponsors of this event included Amgen Oncology, ASCRS (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Bristol Myers Squibb, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Genentech, MITA (Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance) and Salix Pharmaceuticals.

• Read the press release
• Visit the Undy 5000 Homepage
• View Photos or Watch a Video

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