Cancer survivors present a $8,500 check to VGH Foundation Director Mike Timmermans.
Balloons honored cancer survivors and victims during Party in Pink.
Volunteers prepare to launch the balloons.
The noise crew accompanied the participants on the route.
Longest Survivor: Dolores Eschen was diagnosed 42 years ago.
Overall men's winner Ricky Jeray.
Overall women's winner Andrea Knaack.
Katie Weideman received a shoe award for being the first to sign up for Party in Pink.
Van Zimmer received a pink shoe award for being the very last person to sign up.
Hunter Worthen chose a special hair style for the event.
Children participate in the Party in Pink fun run.
Children sprint down 9th Avenue during the Party in Pink fun run.
Survivor Lisa Staab tells the audience, 'You don't just get cancer; you get through cancer.'
Party in Pink: More than 600 participants helped raised $8,500 for Gifts of Hope fund.
Shirts honored cancer victims and survivors.
The special shoe trophies.
The members of the Breast Cancer Survivors were hoping for 200 participants when they began planning Friday evening's Party in Pink event. But by the time the last person had signed up, more than 600 had joined the walk and 5K run event. All of these people, along with many sponsors, donors and volunteers, helped to raise $8,500 for the Gifts of Hope fund, which helps pay for mammography service and radiology expenses for women who cannot afford them.
Virginia Gay Hospital Foundation Director Mike Timmermans thanked the breast cancer survivors and the many people in the community who have made Gifts of Hope possible, and urged every woman to contact the hospital for assistance.
Survivor Lisa Staab said that the survivors are there for each other, and for every woman who will deal with breast cancer in the future.
Staab, the youngest member of the local survivors group, was first diagnosed at age 31, even though she had none of the genetic risk factors for the disease.
"You dont just get cancer, you get through cancer," she told the audience before the race.
Staab advised women in the audience to visit a medical profession if "something doesn't seem right."
Dr. Maggie Mangold, whose mother, Lu Karr, is a survivor, told the audience that one in eight women will face breast cancer in her lifetime. She said that therre are 2.9 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. and that 40,000 women each year die from the disease.
Race results:
Here is the list of those who received medals:
Overall W Andrea Knaack 20:55
19-0 W Lily Horst 21:13 Bristi Gerber 22:00 Jennifer Schmidt 23:44
20-29 W Lisa Marter 25:00:00 Charity Rowden 25:43:00 Ashely Hesson 25:50:00
30-39 W Danielle Phippen 24:19:00 Vanessa Raue 25:04:00 Malea Lee 25;08
40-49 W Jody Wood 22:14 Margaret Chapman 24:25:00 Audra Hootman 24:32:00
50-59 Patty Peterson 29:19:00 Kathy Chamberlain 30:13:00 Diane Lagrange 32:09:00
60+ Cheryl Huebner 29:53:00
Overall M Ricky Jeray 18:15
19-0 W Ricky Jeray 18:15 Max Wehage 19:03 Josh Feyerobin 20:23
20-29 W Nikolas Matosuch 18:43 Josh Duffy 19:13 Samuel Marner 19:19
30-39 W Wes Hillesheim 19:51 Scott Lee 20:35 Mike Dominick 23:29
40-49 W Mark Heffernen 21:47 Jason Cox 22:16 Kyle Schminke 22:56
50-59 Steve Buchanon 23:36 Jim Walker 24:37:00 Rex Christy 28:58:00
60+ Don Lyle 26;15 Glen Roemig Lee Bendul
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I, my daughter, son\'s girlfriend and friend attended and walked the 5K. What a fabulous opportunity to see all runners/walkers who came out to support the cause. The sea of pink was incredible to see. We are already planning to mark our calendar for next year.
Walking into the unknown is a scary thing. And walking into your first year with this event had to have been scary as well. I must say for it being your first year all of you did an outstanding job. I applause each and everyone of you. I\'m sure never in your imagination did you expect the turn out you had and it must have been overwhelming.But YOU DID IT and it was a SUCCESS. You all have a reason to stand tall and be proud of your accomplishment. I can only see it getting bigger in the years to come. Be proud and keep up the great work ladies. Again I thank you.