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Liberal Democrat councillor walks the walk

1.45.00pm UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 23rd May 2007

Moonwalkers

Caroline Koplick, Jill Collins, Anne-Marie Godfrey and Cllr Karen Alexander

Harringay Lib Dem councillor Karen Alexander joined over 15,000 women and men to successfully complete the Playtex Moonwalk on Saturday 19 th May 2007 to support the fight against breast cancer. The walk started at midnight and followed a 26 mile route around London. Cllr Alexander completed the course in 7 hours 25 minutes and has raised £400 for the charity to date.

The Playtex Moonwalk 2007 is in aid of Walk the Walk, a charity established 10 years ago when 13 women power walked the New York marathon in their bras to raise money and awareness of breast cancer. Since then the charity has raised over £20 million for breast cancer research and cancer care.

Cllr Alexander said:

"This was a fabulous event to be part of and to complete the course. I had a great time raising money for an excellent cause."

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