Residents Fight Back at 'Making Strides Against Breast Cancer' on Sunday

Hundreds of local breast cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and corporate and community members will come together on Sunday, Oct. 18 to fight against breast cancer at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Waterbury.

The inspirational event raises awareness and funds to end breast cancer and provide hope to all people touched by the disease. Last year in its inaugural year, nearly 1,000 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer participants raised over $77,000 throughout the Greater Waterbury area for the American Cancer Society. Donations go to fund groundbreaking research, provide free, information and support to those touched by breast cancer and to educate people to take steps to reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable.

According to the American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2015, an estimated 231,840 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,290 will die from the disease this year. It is also estimated that 3,190 Connecticut residents will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Unfortunately, 460 will lose their battle with the disease.

Since 1993, more than 11 million supporters have raised more than $685 million. Today, walks are held in nearly 300 communities nationwide.

Making Strides of Greater Waterbury will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Library Park, 267 Grand St, Waterbury, Conn. Registration begins at 11 a.m.

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Photo: Relay for Life, Bethel, Conn. Credit: Wendy Mitchell