Ethel Precht Breast Cancer Walk of WCCH Scheduled for October 21

06/13/23

The Ethel Precht Hope Breast Cancer Walk of West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital (WCCH) will be held on Saturday, October 21, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Walk registration will open in July. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

“Last fall, the Ethel Precht Hope Breast Cancer Walk of WCCH returned to our community for the first time since 2019,” said Matthew Welsh, chief marketing & community impact officer of West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital. “The event raised over $90,000, drawing more than 2,000 participants. We are proud of what we accomplished last year and are excited to build upon that momentum this year.”

Monies raised benefit individuals from Calcasieu and Cameron parishes who are undergoing breast cancer treatment, helping fund things such as wigs, prostheses, payment of medical bills and expenses related to cancer treatments.

Ethel Precht began the breast cancer survivors walk in 2004 after her own diagnosis of breast cancer years prior. Nearly twenty years after holding the first walk, her vision and legacy live on. The WCCH Foundation continues her mission through the Ethel Precht Hope Breast Cancer Program of WCCH.

To learn more about the walk or to become a sponsor, call 337-527-4144 or visit www.ethelbreastcancerwalk.org.