JSRG and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, this Sunday

Point Pleasant Beach will host a large-scale walk in support of breast cancer awareness Sunday, with hundreds of expected participants donating to the cause.

The Jersey Shore Roller Girls will help kick off the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk through Point Pleasant Beach on Sunday, Oct. 18.

The American Cancer Society event will bring hundreds of supporters into the borough to walk in support of breast cancer awareness. Day-off registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. at the Arnold Avenue bandshell. For more information, visit makingstrides.acsevents.org. The event is may be in Point Pleasant Beach, but throughout the state and nation other communities are hosting their own Making Strides walks this weekend.

The Jersey Shore Roller Girls are just one of dozens of teams walking in the Point Pleasant Beach event to raise money for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the American Cancer Society’s walk for breast cancer awareness.

The roller derby team is skating the non-boardwalk portion of the walk route in Point Pleasant Beach and has gone pink for the month, changing their team logo from teal to pink – the color denoting breast cancer awareness.

JSRG has many of its skaters raising money toward its team goal, but the league has also invited fans to raise money alongside them for the walk. So far, JSRG has raised more than its $1000 team goal, and hopes to donate more through fundraising throughout October. JSRG has created pink-ribbon t-shirts and buttons, with proceeds from the sales of this merchandise going toward the team donation.

The team of JSRG walkers is being led by JSRG board member Jessica Ocampo of Howell.

“I started supporting breast cancer back when my mother was diagnosed in 1995,” Ms. Ocampo said. “She’s a survivor, but in 1999 I lost my aunt, and ever since 1995 my family has been big supporters. We all did these walks as a family in Staten Island for the last 14 years, but this year I started my own team at the Jersey Shore for JSRG, and I’m hoping as many people as possible come to support.”

To support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and the American Cancer Society, visit makingstrides.acsevents.org.