My friends from work at CSCC (thanks to them for taking some of the great shots!) put together a group to join 10TV News' "Heather's Team." Heather Pick was a reporter from the station who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2008. Her team was able to gain over 7,000 members to participate in the race this year. As a tribute to Heather, who wore a pink wig on her last newscast, we were each given pink wigs to wear. Here are Adam and I posing in our wigs.
And here is our mini-team consisting of Sue, Laura, Adam, Marcy, me, Adam, Riki, and Janet. Go team!
There were lots of vendors there (I wish we had more time to look around), but in high demand were the pink hero capes which we proudly wore throughout the entire race.
During the race it was amazing to see the sea of people that were heading towards the downtown Columbus skyline, as far as the eye could see in front of us and behind us.
This was our final leg of the race, and since it's heading downhill a bit it gives you a better perspective of just HOW MANY people were there! Over $2 Million was raised by Columbus today. Woohoo!
And of course my puppy Tators is a huge supporter of the race. He was happy to pose in the pink wig when we got home, too.
If the Race ever comes to your hometown, I hope you can get to experience this amazing, inspiring event! It's very fun, but emotional at the same time to see all the survivors and to learn about the loved ones who the participants are walking in celebration or in memory of... I learned today that the reality is that this awful disease touches everyone's life in some way. Support the cause!
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That looks like so much fun. I wanted to do that this year but it didn't work out. And I didn't know anyone to walk with. I may do it next year with ya! We should have our Walk For Wishes coming up in Gahanna in August. I am so ready for it! Love these types of walks :-)
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