Walk to Beat the Clock with Tamika & Friends, Sept 13 NYC  

National Non-Profit Organization Brings Cervical Cancer Awareness Walk to Big Apple

Women gather in New York City to show support for cervical cancer prevention

New York, N.Y. – Sept. 8, 2008 – Hundreds of women will join national non-profit organization, Tamika & Friends in New York City for its third Walk to Beat the Clock! to educate women and the men who care for them that cervical cancer is preventable.  A first for the Manhattan community, the 4K walk will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Carl Schurz Park (East End Avenue and East 86^th Street).  The fundraising event is designed to educate all women about the link between the human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, and how the disease can now be prevented through the HPV vaccine and regular screening with the HPV test and Pap smear.