Opening Ceremonies begin!

The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer - a Different Way to see New York

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October 8th 2007
After months and months of training (well, kind of) and fundraising, the Avon Walk finally arrived in New York City on Friday, October 5th. Were we ready? We hoped so. I arrived at Jess' apartment on Friday with my duffel bag (under 30 lbs, as instructed) and my walking gear. Although we knew that we hadn't done nearly enough training, we were as ready as w ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more