Neumann University will host the Massey Breast Cancer 5K Fun Run and 1K Fun Walk on Sunday, October 18, in Ridley Creek State Park. Registration at pavilion 11A opens at 9 a.m. for a 10 a.m. start. The participation fee is $15 ($10 for Neumann students and alumni).

During the last ten years, this event has raised more than $60,000 for the Janet Massey Breast Cancer Survivor Scholarship at Neumann. The scholarship assists students who have been diagnosed with breast cancer or who have had family members who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Eight students have received the award since its founding in 2005.

Janet Massey began teaching at Neumann in 1988 in the Division of Business and Information Management. She is currently a professor of accounting and director of the master’s degree program in accounting. Her husband Joseph has been an adjunct faculty member at Neumann since 2000.

The university sponsors the 5K run every year during its homecoming weekend.