Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the American Cancer Society has a breast cancer event called Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. I had the honor of interning with the Baltimore event helping with recruitment during the summer of 2010 but was unable to attend the event that October.  This year however my mom and I decided that since I was free (and actually already home that weekend) that we would form a team and participate!

Debbie, Joanne, and BJ

Team Joanne's Journey was created in honor of my mom's friend Joanne who is a breast cancer survivor. This year's event not only meant a milestone for Joanne, getting through treatment, but the date of the event landed on her birthday! We made sure that she was decked out in a birthday hat, sash, and lots of pink!!

Mom and I also participated in memory of her mom (my grandmother), who battled breast cancer.  Even though she is not with us anymore, we know that she was looking over us as we walked on October 14th, and every day.

Joanne's Journey

Making Strides is not at all like Relay For Life but it was a ton of fun! Thousands of people decked out in pink walked a 4 more course through Baltimore City showing the community why we want to find a cure for breast cancer. I cannot wait to participate again!


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Until We Find a Cure