希望之城 Walk for Hope 在 Irvine 举行华人龙之队与 SABPA 组队为抗癌研究健走

2026-11-08 · 非盈利机构 · GSM News事件

尔湾（Irvine） — 11月8日（周日）上午，希望之城（City of Hope）年度抗癌公益步行活动 Walk for Hope 橙县站在位于加州橙县 Irvine 的希望之城橙县院区举行，华人队伍「龙之队」（Team Dragon）与美中生物医药专业协会 SABPA 的队伍同场参加，与各界步行者一起沿2K与5K两条路线健走，为癌症研究与患者关怀筹款。

Walk for Hope 是希望之城的年度品牌公益活动，口号为「To end cancer for all」。据希望之城介绍，该活动自1997年创办以来已筹集近5,000万美元，用于加速癌症研究与创新治疗。今年橙县站与洛杉矶站同在11月8日举行；橙县站场地位于 City of Hope Orange County, 1000 FivePoint, Irvine，上午8时开放，健走9时30分起步，参加免费、参与者可自愿捐款，据主办方官网，橙县站有2,700多人报名。

Walk for Hope 橙县站主舞台开步仪式，舞台上悬挂美国国旗与「To end cancer for all」横幅（GSM 现场图）

开步仪式在院区主舞台举行，舞台两侧立着 Walk for Hope 的主题立柱，台下聚集了各支队伍的参加者。现场不少参加者以装扮造型亮相，有人戴上蝴蝶翅膀、龙头与兽角头饰，把抗癌健走走出了嘉年华的气氛。

龙之队队员统一穿着蓝色队服，先在活动背景板前集结合影。队服背面印有「TEAM DRAGON WALK FOR HOPE 2026」字样，并标注队伍由 ALC 美国借贷中心（American Lending Center）与 Sunstone 呈现。龙之队由 John Shen 担任队长，以橙县为家，号召亚太裔社群以实际行动支持癌症研究与患者关怀，大人孩子均可参加；队伍在活动区设有专属帐篷，队员与支持者在印有 ALC/SUNSTONE 的帐篷前合影留念。

SABPA（美中生物医药专业协会）橙县/洛杉矶分会同样组队参加，队员在主舞台前合影。SABPA 是2002年在圣迭戈创立的501(c)(3)非营利专业协会，2005年设橙县/洛杉矶分会，会员与订阅者逾4,000人，是南加州生物医药界主要的华人专业社团之一，其橙县/洛杉矶分会年度生物医药论坛每年在 Irvine 举行。

起步后，参加者沿院区周边道路行进，蓝色龙之队队服在人群中格外醒目。上午的健走在晴朗天气中进行，各支队伍陆续走完所选路线。希望之城表示，活动所筹款项将用于推进癌症研究与创新治疗，并为患者及其家庭提供关怀支持。

Walk for Hope 参加者沿 Irvine 院区周边道路健走（GSM 现场图）

关联：希望之城公益健走11月8日在加州橙县尔湾市举行：华人龙之队开放报名，2K与5K免费参加

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City of Hope's Walk for Hope Held in Irvine: Team Dragon and SABPA Teams Walk to End Cancer

IRVINE, Calif. — City of Hope's annual Walk for Hope charity walk, the Orange County edition, was held on the morning of Sunday, November 8, at the City of Hope Orange County campus in Irvine, Orange County, California. The Chinese-American Team Dragon and a team from SABPA, the Sino-American Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Professionals Association, took part alongside walkers from across the community, following 2K and 5K routes to raise funds for cancer research and patient care.

Walk for Hope is City of Hope's signature annual fundraising event, held under the banner "To end cancer for all." According to City of Hope, the event has raised nearly $50 million since it began in 1997 to accelerate cancer research and innovative treatments. This year the Orange County and Los Angeles walks were both held on November 8. The Orange County site, at City of Hope Orange County, 1000 FivePoint in Irvine, opened at 8 a.m., with the walk stepping off at 9:30 a.m. Entry was free, with donations voluntary; more than 2,700 people had registered for the Orange County event, according to the organizer.

The opening ceremony on the Walk for Hope Orange County main stage, beneath a U.S. flag and the "To end cancer for all" banner (GSM photo)

The opening ceremony took place on the main stage on the campus, flanked by Walk for Hope banners, as teams gathered below. Many participants walked in costume, with butterfly wings, a dragon head and horned headpieces turning the cancer walk into something of a carnival.

Walkers in costume take part in the Walk for Hope (GSM photo)

Team Dragon members, all in matching blue shirts, gathered first for a group photo in front of the event backdrop. The backs of the shirts read "TEAM DRAGON WALK FOR HOPE 2026" and note that the team is presented by ALC (American Lending Center) and Sunstone. Captained by John Shen and based in Orange County, Team Dragon rallies the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to support cancer research and patient care, welcoming adults and children alike. The team kept its own tent at the venue, where members and supporters posed under the ALC/SUNSTONE canopy.

Team Dragon members and supporters under the ALC/SUNSTONE tent (GSM photo)

SABPA's Orange County/Los Angeles chapter also fielded a team, posing for a group photo in front of the main stage. Founded in San Diego in 2002, SABPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association; its OC/LA chapter, established in 2005, counts more than 4,000 members and subscribers and is one of the leading Chinese-American professional groups in Southern California's biomedical community. Its annual biomedical forum is held in Irvine.

The SABPA team in front of the Walk for Hope main stage (GSM photo)

After the start, walkers streamed along the roads around the campus, Team Dragon's blue shirts standing out in the crowd. The walk went ahead under clear skies, with teams completing their chosen routes through the morning. City of Hope says funds raised by the event support cancer research and innovative treatments, as well as care for patients and their families.