According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, in 2022, about 2.3 million women were diagnosed with the disease worldwide and 670,000 died.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The city of Robstown hosted their first breast cancer awareness walk Saturday morning.
The community took the streets to walk in memory of loved ones who passed away from breast cancer and in support of those who are battling the disease.
Breast cancer survivor Sara Lopez is known for hosting loteria events to spread awareness about the disease. This year she partnered with Robstown Councilwoman Nelda Sanchez to host the first city sponsored breast cancer walk in Robstown.
“When I came back home I noticed nobody did anything for breast cancer awareness and myself being a survivor, I thought well let’s get it going,” Lopez said. “So, I had the first one over at Gator Place and we had about 200 people, women there …