CHICAGO (WLS) — Showered in pink, more than 100 people walked together in support of the community’s breast cancer survivors on Sunday.
Sunday morning marked the third Breast Cancer Walk-A-Thon, which stepped off at 12th and Paulina in the heart of the Pilsen community.
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“It’s grown tremendously. We had about 100 last year. We’re looking at 150-plus this year,” said Rick Rosales with the Resurrection Project.
The walk is hosted by the Resurrection Project, a local nonprofit, in support of ELLAS, a breast cancer support group that works to bridge the health gap for uninsured or undocumented women diagnosed with breast cancer.
“ELLAS stands for En La Lucha A Sobrevivir, or ‘in the fight to survive,'” Rosales said.
Booths were set up near the starting line, providing information and critical resources for community members.
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