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Connecticut Breast Cancer Walks Draw Big Crowds as Hartford Shifts to Bushnell Park

The American Cancer Society marked 40 years of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during the Hartford gathering.

Overview

  • More than 1,000 people joined the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Hartford’s Bushnell Park on Sunday.
  • This year’s Hartford event moved from its previous location at Dunkin’ Park to Bushnell Park.
  • Survivors and people currently living with breast cancer walked with loved ones to promote early detection and support research.
  • In Old Saybrook, the 20th annual Walk for the Cure highlighted two decades of local giving that organizers say total more than $7 million.
  • The Old Saybrook walk offered marathon, half-marathon and 5K routes to engage a wide range of participants.