One Step Closer to the Cure 5K/1M Run/Walk

The Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation (CMOCF) commemorates 20 years and announces its annual One Step Closer to the Cure 5K or 1K race. On September 9, 2023, starting and ending at Albert Whitted Park, 480 Bayshore Drive SE, individuals and teams may walk, run, or jog with fellow supporters along downtown St. Pete’s spectacular waterfront and help provide hope to local women suffering from ovarian cancer.

The chip-timed race results will be posted to the website and medals awarded in categories immediately following the event on September 9, 2023. Register for the One Step Closer to the Cure 5K run, the 1-mile run or the sleep-in option at cmocf.org/onestep and receive a unique referral code to pass along to friends and family. The 5K starts at 7:30 a.m. and will end at 10:00 a.m. There is a $45.00 race fee plus a $3.40 sign-up fee.

ABOUT CELMA MASTRY OVARIAN CANCER FOUNDATION

The Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation was started in 2003 by family and friends of St. Petersburg community leader and philanthropist Celma Mastry to help other women who also suffer from this silent killer. Commemorating 20 years since its inception, the foundation has expanded sponsorship opportunities and fundraising events that enable them to continue providing financial assistance to patients and to support research, prevention and education in the community. The Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation has given nearly a million dollars to numerous individuals to assist them financially as they struggle to overcome cancer and still pay their bills. The Foundation created a support group led by survivors called “You Matter,” giving newly diagnosed patients a comfort bag containing information about ovarian cancer, resources, and items to help during treatment.