Brain Tumor Awareness Week is October 31-November 6, 2010.  During this week, organizations around the world are coming together in support of the IBTA's annual Walk Around the World for Brain Tumors. In 2009 a record number of 182 brain tumor, neurological and cancer organizations from around the world were listed on the IBTA website as supporters!

After their successful 2007 event, IBTA stated in a press release:

"Mr Denis Strangman (Australia), Chair of the International Brain Tumor Alliance (IBTA), said that some 16,000 walkers had so far participated in the Walk Around the World for Brain Tumors and there were another eighteen walks to take place during the current International Brain Tumour Awareness Week (21-27 October). (IBTA website: www.theibta.org).
We set out to circle the world at least once, which is 40,000 kms but the commitment to raising awareness of the challenges of brain tumours has been so great and the idea was so popular that the total distance achieved to date is now more than 80,000 kms. We have been amazed at the response so far - so much so that we are hoping the target will reach at least two and a half times the circumference of the Earth. We therefore urge participants to ‘Keep on Walking’ during this week!"

"The Walk Around the World for Brain Tumours and the activities associated with the inaugural International Brain Tumor Awareness Week truly represent a global effort from people of all ages and cultural backgrounds," he added.

The largest walking group comprised 4,000 students from Arizona who walked around a school oval in an annual fund-raising event for brain tumour research and donated the distance they covered to the World Walk target.

TSF is proud to join with the IBTA, an alliance of brain tumour support, advocacy and information groups around the world, including brain tumour patients and caregivers, researchers, scientists, clinicians and allied health professionals who work in the field.