Run For The Stripes holds an annual 5K run and 1 mile family walk at the Philadelphia Zoo each November to raise awareness and funds for research for Neuroendocrine Cancer Run For The Stripes, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. Run For The Stripes 5K run/walk is held on an annual basis to raise awareness for Neuroendocrine Tumor Cancers and to raise money to donate for research for Neuroendocrine Cancers. The Run for the Stripes 5K is held on the Saturday nearest November 10 which is National Neuroendocrine Awareness Day. The run takes place at the Philadelphia Zoo to be in the same community as the University of Pennsylvania, which has an established program for treating Neuroendocrine Cancers and offer an event for patients, family and the general public.