INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — State Representatives Randy Frye (R-Greensburg), Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison), and Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) laced up their sneakers with their suits yesterday to help raise cancer awareness.
Frye says more than 13,000 estimated Hoosiers will lose their life to cancer this year.
The Suits and Sneakers challenge is an annual event sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches to help raise cancer awareness and support those affected by the disease.
Lyness said that participating in Suits and Sneakers is a Statehouse tradition that members look forward to every year.
Ziemke said the event is an opportunity to remind people about all the ways they can reduce their risk of cancer; like eating right, exercising, making healthy lifestyle choices and following the American Cancer Society’s recommended cancer screening guidelines.
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the U.S., exceeded only by heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
