Over 550 participants ran and walked in their underwear in today's Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk at William Land Park. Sponsored by the Colon Cancer Alliance, the event is expected to raise over $50,000 for research and treatment for colorectal cancer. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Undy 5000 Run/Walk director Todd Setter said the Colon Cancer Alliance sponsors over 20 events across the nation and this was the first appearance in Sacramento. Setter has been coordinating Undy 5000 events since his father passed away from colon cancer several years ago. He said, "The key is for people to get screened for colon cancer." With teams named, "Oscar the Pouch," "Cancer Can Kiss My

The Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk to fight colon cancer is coming to Sacramento for the first time ever. It will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, at William Land Park, kicking off March, which is also Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The event is one of three Undy 5000 races in March. Participants are encouraged to run in their underwear as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the area affected by colon cancer. “We wanted to have a great start to Colon Cancer Awareness Month,” said Todd Setter, National Undy 5000 Event Director. “We know Sacramento will be a great host for the region’s first Undy 5000 event. A portion of the funds raised from the 2012 Sacramento Undy 5000 will be given to our

Ghost of Cancers Past -- KUDO's to South Sacramento Medical Facility 'Twas the night before surgery and all through the house their wasn't any noise, no sounds could be heard. I was surrounded in silence and overwhelmed in sadness I rose from my bed and got in the shower. As the water rinsed over my body, I trembled and the tears flowed. I cried out so loud, "Please God don't take me away from my family, please don't take me away from my community. Who will love my children as only a mother can love?" I fell to the shower floor on my knees praying, water pouring over my head, "Forgive me for all my sins. Forgive me if I have become filled with pride, ego, anger. I know you don't need me