September is an important month for us at BAMF Health—it’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a time when we can reflect on the incredible advancements that have been made in detecting and treating prostate cancer, celebrate survivors, and support those currently impacted.
The truth about prostate cancer
1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. It’s a sobering statistic. It impacts our fathers, grandfathers, brothers, husbands, and sons. It’s our friends, cousins, uncles, and coworkers. And as anyone whose loved one has battled cancer knows, the patient isn’t the only one who’s impacted. It’s felt by everyone in a patient’s orbit.
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the U.S., with the American Cancer Society predicting about 313,780 new cases in 2025. About 6 in 10 prostate cancers are diagnosed in men 65+, and the average age of diagnosis is 67.
BAMF Health 108 Walk
In support of our prostate cancer patients and those around the globe, BAMF Health team members are committing to walking 108 miles during the month of September. And we’re encouraging you to join us!
Log your miles by downloading and printing our handy mileage tracker (details at the bottom).
How you can participate
- Form a group: Gather your friends, colleagues, or family members and walk a combined total of 108 miles in September
- Walk solo: Go big and commit to walking all 108 miles yourself; it’s about 3.6 miles a day
- Register for the BAMF community walk: we’re hosting a walk to help you reach your goal. It begins and ends at BAMF Health and will be approximately 2.5 miles. In the event of severe weather, we will cancel that day’s walk.
- Thursday, September 10th at 4:30pm at BAMF Health
BAMFers will sport their BAMF gear during the walk, and you can too! You can purchase BAMF t-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts here.
The impact
We want the West Michigan community to know more about prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, and with your help, we can do just that.
Throughout the month of September, share your 108 Walk experiences and your “why” on social media using the hashtag #BAMF108Walk. Our team will do the same. We might even feature you and/or your group on our channels!
Remember, we’re doing this for the men in our lives whom we love. We want them to get their PSA test annually, find cancer early, attack it quickly, and get back to doing the things they love with the people they cherish.
If you have any questions or would like to let us know that you’re participating, email: marketing@bamfhealth.com. We hope to see you at our community walk on September 10th!
BAMF 108 Walk Resources
- Register for the community walk on September 10
- Download our mileage tracker and social media post graphics using the link and password below
- https://files.bamfhealth.com/fl/TRVDfwvDBHFT, Password: YJ3wCpJ6Vj70
