Thousands Attend Breast Cancer Walk
Close to 18,000 people participated in the 5km walk that was a part of the American Cancer Society’s 11th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. There were also close to 2,000 other breast cancer patients and ones that were not patients who came to help raise money for the different programs that would help to fund research, support breast cancer patients, and for advocacy.
One of those programs that the money went to was the Road To Recovery a service program that was created by the American Cancer Society to help transport cancer patients to their treatments and home.
During this walk breast cancer survivors, their friends and families, and other supporters were all dressed in pink shirts to symbolize their support. Everyone worked to raise the awareness and money to fight against this raging disease. It has become the second most common type of cancer. Around $150,000 was raised over the weekend - which will go to projects all around the nation.