Walk For Life celebrates 20 years at their flagship awards this Friday in Adeje
The Carrera por la Vida Foundation (Walk for Life) is finalising preparations for one of its most significant annual events, the Carrera por la Vida Awards Gala, taking place this Friday at 7:30pm in the Adeje Auditorium.
Now in its third edition, the awards recognise individuals, organisations, and initiatives that have made outstanding contributions to supporting people affected by breast cancer and raising awareness about early detection.
This year, the Media Award will go to the Fundación Diario De Avisos for its “commitment to giving visibility to the reality of people living with breast cancer.” The award will be accepted by Priscila González, the foundation’s Project Director.
In the medical field, Dr Isabel Rubio Rodríguez, Director of the Breast Pathology Unit at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra in Madrid, and the first woman to chair the European Society of Surgical Oncology, will be honoured for her pioneering work in breast surgery.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Award will be presented to CaixaBank and Fundación La Caixa, while the Social Action Award will recognise the work of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) and the Tenerife Breast Cancer Association (Ámate). In the sports category, the award will go to the cycling initiative Pedaleando por la Vida (Cycling for Life).
To mark the 20th anniversary of the first Walk For Life in Santa Cruz, the event that gave rise to the Carrera por la Vida movement, a special award will also be presented to professional photographers who have documented the event over the past two decades.
According to Brigitte Gypen, President of the Foundation, “these awards highlight the partnerships and initiatives that make our mission possible and express our gratitude to those improving the lives of people affected by breast cancer and their families.”
Following Friday’s gala, attention will turn to the Foundation’s flagship event, the Carrera por la Vida 2025, which will once again bring together the “pink family” in South Tenerife on 30th November. The charity walk is expected to attract thousands of participants and will close a landmark year for the foundation, which also launched its Rosa Scholarships this year to fund training for 14 healthcare professionals.
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