Pass the Baton Breast Cancer Walk

The Pass the Baton Breast Cancer Walk takes over JFK Plaza (Love Park) on Saturday, October 17. It's a breast cancer awareness walk that starts and ends right in the heart of Center City, at 1501 John F Kennedy Blvd.

The walk runs from 10 AM to 3 PM, so it's a good morning and early afternoon thing rather than a quick stop. The name comes from the main feature of the day, the baton pass, which serves as the central image for the whole event. If you've walked with them before, you know the drill: it's about getting people moving together for the cause.

Because it's at Love Park, it's easy to get to from just about anywhere in the city. You're right there in the mix of Center City, so you can walk or take the train and be at the starting line without much fuss. It's a public gathering, and the focus is on breast cancer awareness, with the walk itself as the main activity.

It kicks off at 10 AM and wraps up by 3 PM, so you've got a five-hour window to get involved. The whole thing is centered at JFK Plaza (Love Park), 1501 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19102.