Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a registration fee or fundraising minimum?
Yes. The minimum registration is $25 per walker, but you are encouraged to raise more. For $25, you will receive the Walk t-shirt. Walkers who raise more than $25 will receive additional items depending on the level of money raised. See the website for the fundraising levels and prizes.

When and where is the Fourth Annual Ribbon Walk for Cancer?
On Saturday, November 14, Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation’s Friends of the Cancer Center will hold the fourth annual Ribbon Walk for Cancer. Registration begins at 9:00 AM. The walk will kick off at 10 AM at Festival Park in downtown Fayetteville.
To search online for directions to Festival Park, use the address 225 Ray Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28301.

Where does the money go?
As a walker or sponsor, you’ll be helping cancer patients right here at home. Proceeds from this event will directly benefit patients in need at Cape Fear Valley Cancer Center. Through fundraisers, such as the Ribbon Walk, Friends of the Cancer Center provides prescription medicine, emergency funds for utilities, dietary supplements, transportation assistance, wigs, hats and scarves to Cancer Center patients.
Friends of the Cancer Center is supported 100 percent by your donations and gifts. Make your participation in the Ribbon Walk your pledge to help those who are fighting cancer.

How long is the route?
The route is five kilometers or 3.5 miles and includes several hills. We will be walking through downtown Fayetteville’s business district and through residential areas.

How many water stops are on the route?
Four water stops are located on the course.

Where are the restrooms?
Bathrooms are available in Festival Park. There are no restrooms available on the route.

What about parking?
Parking is free and available at Festival Park. There is a parking lot to the left of the park and other city lots downtown. Please do not park at any of the businesses during the walk. We do suggest that your team carpool to ensure that everyone has a place to park.

What about food?
Snacks will be available before and after the walk. No refreshments will be provided other than the water along the route.

Where do I register?
Registration will be available from 9:00 to 9:45 AM on the day of the walk. There will be a tent designated for registration. Please total the money you have raised and clearly list each contributors name and address on the donation envelope.
Walkers are encouraged to turn their registration and donation before the day of the walk by either mailing or delivering the registration to the Foundation office downtown Fayetteville. Please do not mail your registration to the Foundation after November 4 to ensure that we have your registration information for the walk.
You may deliver registration and donations in person to the Foundation office, located in the Medical Arts Building, 101 Robeson Street, Suite 106 during normal business hours (Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, 910-615-1285).
Or mail to:
Ribbon Walk for Cancer
Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation
PO Box 87526, Fayetteville, NC 28304
Call or email Sandy Ammons, Event Coordinator (910) 615-1434 or sammons@capefearvalley.com.
Please make checks payable to Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation. Please do not mail cash.

Can I fundraise online?
Yes! You can donate online at www.ribbonwalkforcancer,org. Contact friends and family members all over the world, share your story, upload a photograph or create a link for your Facebook or MySpace page. Find Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation on Facebook and see the listing for Ribbon Walk and other Foundation events.

Are there awards for those who raise the most?
Yes! There will be prizes for the individual and the team who raise the most. The names of the winners will be posted on the walk website after the walk and will be listed in the spring issue of Making Rounds, the Cape Fear Valley Health System magazine. See the website for the rules and prizes.

Can I or my children bring a bike, scooter or skateboard? Can I run the route?
You are welcome to bring strollers, but children on bicycles, scooters and skateboards create a dangerous situation and insurance liability. Runners are welcome to run ahead of the group.

Can I bring my dog?
The City of Fayetteville does not allow dogs in Festival Park at any time. If you wish to bring your dog, please wait outside of the park for the walk to begin. The route takes us through business and residential areas. Please be respectful of our neighbors and clean up after your dog along the trail and dispose of waste in a plastic bag in public trash receptacles.

Can we bring flyers of other events or election posters to hand out at the walk?
No. There can be no soliciting of any kind during the Ribbon Walk other than by approved walk vendors. There will be no distribution of pamphlets for events, political candidates, etc. The goal of the day is to celebrate cancer survivors and to remember those who have lost their battle with the disease.

Can I bring balloons to the event?
We ask that you do not bring balloons to the walk to be environmentally friendly.

What if I am unable to finish the walk?
If you are unable to complete the walk, you may stop at any water station and ask a volunteer for assistance. If you are not near a water station, there will be police officers on the route.

Can we continue to raise money after the walk?
Yes! You are welcome to continue to raise money or turn in donations after the walk through the end of December. Only donations that are turned in by 9:45 AM on the day of the walk will be eligible for the contests.
You may deliver donations in person to the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation office, located downtown Fayetteville in the Medical Arts Building, 101 Robeson Street, Suite 106 during normal business hours (Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, 615-1285).
Or mail to:
Ribbon Walk for Cancer
Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation
PO Box 87526, Fayetteville, NC 28304
Call or email Sandy Ammons, Event Coordinator (910) 615-1434 or sammons@capefearvalley.com
Please make checks payable to Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation. Please do not mail cash.

How can I volunteer for Friends of the Cancer Center or for Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation?
More than 80 Friends of the Cancer Center volunteers nurture, support and guide cancer patients and their families through their cancer journey.
To volunteer with Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation’s Friends of the Cancer Center, please call or email Deanna Benson-Reed at (910) 615-7618 or dreed@capefearvalley.com.
To inquire about Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation, please call (910) 615-1285 or visit www.capefearvalley.com/foundation.
Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation has six Friends Groups: Friends of the Cancer Center, Friends of Children, Friends of the Heart Center, Friends of Rehabilitation, Friends of Nursing and Friends of Stanton Hospitality House.
These groups and the volunteers who direct them help develop programs to assist patients with needs that contribute to the healing process, but go beyond the scope of Cape Fear Valley’s mission to provide medical care and treatment.