Overview
- Tampa’s walk drew more than 30,000 participants and had raised almost $1 million by Saturday afternoon to support research and local services such as Hope Lodge.
- Organizers in Santa Monica expected about 10,000 participants with a goal of more than $600,000 for the American Cancer Society.
- Columbus marked its 18th annual Genoa Park event, honoring survivors as ‘Champions of Hope’ and bringing supporters together for a 5K and one-mile walk.
- Concord, New Hampshire reported thousands in attendance and said this year’s event reached its $450,000 fundraising goal.
- Clinicians and survivor-emcees urged mammograms and early detection, noting younger patients are presenting with more advanced cancers as donations continue online through October.