Sister to Sister Fitness Festival 2026

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Unstoppable Together!
Celebrating the 25th Annual Sister to Sister Fitness Festival

We’re thrilled to announce this milestone celebration of the 25th year of the Sister to Sister Fitness Festival. This event is hosted by the Celebrating Life Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to making breast cancer powerless through education, encouragement, and empowerment.

Special Guest - Jayne Kennedy

Jayne Kennedy | Biography  
For millions of American women who came of age in the 1960s and 70s, Jayne 
Kennedy was more than the “it girl,” she was a cherished role model as well, for 
African-American women in particular.  
Her career in Hollywood started in 1971 as a dancer on Rowan and Martin's 
Laugh-In and Bob Hope's Bases Around the World Christmas Tour, where she enter
tained troops during the Vietnam War. From there, she went on to host major TV spe
cials, guest star on prime-time TV, and serve as a national spokesperson for major 
companies, including Coca-Cola. Her work extended to behind the camera as well—
she not only created, wrote, and hosted her own fitness series, Love Your Body (one 
of the first of its kind, among the likes of Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons), but also 
produced and starred in award-winning films, including Body & Soul, for which she 
won the NAACP Image Award for Best Actress.  
However, Jayne is best known for her ground-breaking tenure on the Emmy 
Award winning CBS’ The NFL Today. As one of the first female sports anchors and the 
very first African-American female in that role, she destroyed the myth that women 
could not make it in the world of sports broadcasting. The combination of Brent Mus
burger, Jayne Kennedy, Irv Cross, and Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder is often referred to 
as the best pregame show on television—ever!  
Her accolades for being a trailblazer in sports, entertainment, and journalism 
are numerous, including the National Sports Media Association’s Roone Arledge Award 
for Innovation and Black Enterprise’s Women of Power Summit’s Legacy Award. Via
com/BET named her one of the Ten Black Female Firsts in TV Journalism Around the 
World, and in 2018 she was inducted to the prestigious Smithsonian National Museum 
of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington D.C., in the Televi
sion and the Media Landscape exhibit, presented in the Oprah Winfrey Wing of the in
stitution.  
More recently in August 2025, Jayne was awarded with the Sam Lacy Pioneer 
Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. 
Breaking new ground is nothing out of the ordinary for Jayne. There seemed to 
always be a hurdle on the track as she raced through a meteoric career that brought 
her praise and acclaim across many genres and platforms—which now also includes 
‘author’, with her long-awaited memoir Plain Jayne released September 2, 2025 on 
Andscape/Disney Books, with the official public launch being held at NMAAHC on September 6, 2025. 

Honorary Chairperson - Former State Representative  - Helen Giddings

 Location:
Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center
310 E. Parkerville Road, Cedar Hill, Texas 75104

Kickoff Coaches: 

Nicole Taylor

7 Year Breast Cancer Survivor

Melissa Bradford

8 Year Breast Cancer Survivor

Roxanne Martinez 

15 Year Breast Cancer Survivor

 
Onsite & Virtual Options Available!
This year’s festival gives you the freedom to participate onsite or virtually—walk, run, or move your way from anywhere!
(Please note: Virtual participants will need to register on a separate page.)

 
Our Theme: “Unstoppable Together”
This year, we’re celebrating the power of unity—survivors, caregivers, families, and friends—standing strong together in the fight against breast cancer. Our collective strength reminds us that no one faces this journey alone.

Walking and movement not only promote physical health but also reduce risk factors associated with certain cancers, helping us all live longer, healthier lives—together.

 
Race Day Highlights
T-Shirts for all participants who register by September 19, 2025 (Register early to receive your shirt before the event!)
Finisher Medals for the first 350 participants to cross the finish line
Fitness activities, music, and fun at the Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center
 
Get Social with Us!
Share your moments of strength and sisterhood on social media using the hashtag:
#UnstoppableTogether2026

Join fellow runners on October 3, 2026 for the Sister to Sister Fitness Festival 2026. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Cedar Hill.