ALBANY, N.Y. -- It's expected that this year alone, new cases of breast cancer will affect the lives of some 182,000 women in the U.S. More reason for folks to make a run at the disease early Saturday morning.
The 14th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure made its way through downtown Albany in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The 5K run followed the same course as the Freihofer's Run for Women. Awards were given to the top male and female finishers of the 5K run.
One hundred percent of race proceeds will be used to fund breast cancer research, education, and screening and treatment programs.
It's expected that this year alone, new cases of breast cancer will affect the lives of some 182,000 women in the U.S. More reason for folks to make a run at the disease early Saturday morning.
"Just women in general. It gets me out there to do the preventive things I need to do and it is a good inspiration for that,” said Sally Darke.
Special race awards were also given to the top three overall breast cancer survivor finishers.
For the past eight weeks one 12-year-old has also been organizing a huge event to benefit breast cancer research.
Paul Rothberg is getting ready for his Bar Mitzvah next October and as part of his journey, he is required to do a Mitzvah, which is a good deed in the Jewish religion.
So, Paul met with the mayor of Voorheesville and organized this huge walk and party to raise money:
“My grandmother survived breast cancer about 5 or 6 years ago and coming out of that we were very happy that she did it and some people are not that lucky and they have relatives that die over it,” said Rothberg.
Raffles, face painting and a bouncy bounce were also on hand all to raise money for The National Breast Cancer Foundation.