This the second year of the Stronger Together 5K walk/run along the WB&A Trail in Glenn Dale.
GLENN DALE, Md. — We’re getting uplifted with a community event aimed at raising awareness for a disease that one in eight men will face in their lifetimes: Prostate cancer. The risk is even higher for African-American men, where the risk is more common.
According to the American Cancer Society, in 2002, more than 33,300 men died of prostate cancer in the U.S. One group of men is working to lower that number, one step at a time.
The men of the Zeta Chi Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma — the alumni chapter of Prince George’s County — recently held their “Stronger Together” 5K walk and run. It’s now in its second year.
It was held along the WB&A Trail in Glenn Dale, Maryland, and all the proceeds went to Zero Prostate Cancer. The Prince George’s County Sigmas gathered to raise awareness and promote healthier lifestyles. The event featured inspirational stories from survivors, patients and other participants from the community.
As we wrap up Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we are uplifted by the impact made by one of the nation’s most prominent African-American Greek letter fraternities working to ensure one more father, son, brother, uncle, family member or friend remains prostate-cancer-free.
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