Please come join us to honor and celebrate the fifth annual Kisses to Cancer 5K. Our goal is to help inspire others through the life story of United
States Air Force Major Candice Adams Ismirle and raise Breast Cancer awareness.<\/p>\n
Date\/Time: Saturday, October 10, 2026 @ 9 a.m.
Please arrive no later than 8:45 am, as the race starts at 9 a.m. This is a rain or shine
event!
Packet pick-up will occur on Friday, October 9 from 3 – 5 pm on the first floor of the
Henry Student Center. Race day pickup is available on a very limited basis from 7:30 –
8:30 a.m. at the starting area, near the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center.
Don’t feel like running but still want to support the cause? Donations are also available
in $25, $50, $75 and $100 increments.
All proceeds will go to:
The Valor Clinic, supporting homeless Veterans in the NEPA area
Wilkes University Gold Bar, where Candice started her military career
Relay for Life and the fight against cancer, specifically the PinkKisses fund in Candice\u2019s
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