September 28, 2007 | 3:00 pm

Take A Virtual Walk Across the Country For Breast Cancer

courtesy galtogalwalk.org

Don’t put in for your vacation yet — without leaving your office, walk from Harvard Square in Boston, MA, to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and everywhere in between. The chic stationery site, Design-HerGals.com is making virtual history with the launch of their cross-country online walk. For just $3 you can design your own character, who will join other virtual walkers (invite friends and family to come along) — all profits from the walk will go to the Gal to Gal Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for Stage IV breast cancer patients and their families. You will also be able to purchase other products on Design-HerGals.com with your character and all the profits from those sales will go to the Foundation. Pre-registration is on now, with the official walk taking place from October 1st to October 31st. For more information and to sign up go to galtogalwalk.org

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Mary September 28th, 2007

No offense, but I’m going to walk for medical research, I’d rather do it for real and get some good exercise out of it.

Katelyn September 28th, 2007

Sounds like a good idea. Some people can’t walk, or they have to work, and this is there idea of helping. I am going to make someone AND walk.

malia September 28th, 2007

I just finished a 3-day walk, and I am excited to see that there is an option for those who don’t have the time — or are too sick to walk — to have a way to participate! I’m joining now!

Holly Fussell September 28th, 2007

This is such a clever idea! Never thought I’d get to “walk” alongside my favorite CSI gals- Marg Helgenberger and Jorja Fox! I’m sending this around to my friends, what a good cause.

Beth September 28th, 2007

What a great idea and I love my Moms Rule gal! Take 3 minutes and make a difference in the lives of those who need it most – what an amazing fundraiser!

cindy September 28th, 2007

It is totally addictive. Go to Find a Friend, enter your state and start reading some of the stories people have left. This is amazing and humbling and a really cool alternative to a “real” Cancer Walk.

Janelle September 28th, 2007

I love this…took me less than 3 minutes to create my ‘gal’…how fun. Now while my gal is walking around the country to raise money for a great cause I can go out and get some exercise as well! It’s about time someone took fundraising to a virtual level!

Laura October 2nd, 2007

As much as I support the awareness of all cancers, I have been disappointed with the lack of attention ovarian cancer receives in comparison with breast cancer. Ovarian cancer is striking females younger and younger (my 22 year old roommate is going through chemo right now) and is called the “silent killer” because of the high number of women diagnosed with it each year, most of whom are in the late stages of the disease because its symptoms are not easily discernible.

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