More than 700 runners, 步行者, cheering spectators and volunteers crowded the streets and sidewalks of Solomons in a show of pink for 网上买球软件’s 14th Annual 乳房 Cancer 5K Walk/Run on Oct. 14. Through the combined efforts of sponsors, donors and participants, this year’s 5K brought in more than $102,000 to benefit the 谢尔登•E. Goldberg Center for 乳房 护理 at 网上买球软件, which is now a Duke 健康 affiliate for cancer care. That relationship provides patients in the region with access to cancer research, treatment advances and clinical trials only available at the best cancer hospitals in the country.
网上买球软件 基金会 Trustee and 5K Committee Chair Barry Friedman said, “The 5K is more than just a race, it's an inspirational and encouraging experience for all participants. It spreads an incredible sense of hope and showcases what an amazing community we have here in Southern Maryland.” He continued, “These are the moments when our community's spirit shines its brightest.对一些人来说, it was a way to show their support for a great cause, 但对其他人来说, the event has a much deeper meaning. Many came to support a mom, to remember a friend, to celebrate a survivor or to honor a loved one.
Friedman said since its inception, the 乳房 Cancer 5K has raised more than $500,000 to support the critical work of the 谢尔登•E. Goldberg Center for 乳房 护理. These funds have helped further the center’s mission to provide women and men in Southern Maryland access to an experienced team of breast health experts and the most sophisticated technology available today.
网上买球软件 基金会 Board Chair Denise Bowman shared her own experience with breast cancer. “We talk about the rates of cancer being higher in our area and I am one of those statistics. I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer at age 55. But I truly believe that 网上买球软件 and its cancer care program can create survivors among all of us. I don't think of the diagnosis. I don't think of the treatment. I think about being a survivor. I think about being able to continue to live my life.” Bowman encourages all women to get their annual mammograms, acknowledging that early detection does, 事实上, 拯救生命.
The top finisher overall was Carlos Williamson, 16, with a time of 17:52 and in addition to thanking all the participants and donors for their support, on behalf of the 5K Committee, Friedman also extended a special thank you to all 5K sponsors, including Associates in Radiation Medicine; American 放射学 服务; Asbury Solomons; Calvert Internal Medicine Group; City National Bank; Sneade's Ace Home Center; COA Barrett, LLC; College of Southern Maryland Alumni Association; Dickinson Jewelers; Dunkirk Vision; 231 Farm & Outdoor Sports; A&W Insurance 服务, Inc.; Cedar Point Federal Credit Union; Comfort Keepers; Dr. 雷蒙娜E. Crowley, in Memory of Dr. 谢尔登•E. Goldberg; Empire Graphics; Garner Exteriors, Idea Solutions, Mr. 弗兰克和太太. Linda Smith; McKinstry Consulting; Parraid, LLC.; Sam Barbieri Webster Group with RE/MAX United Real Estate; Spalding Consulting, Inc.; The Groat 家庭; A.H. Hatcher; Dixie Miller and Jim Ritter, In Memory of Jay Sorkin and Betty Ritter; KAIROS, Inc.; RE/MAX One and SMX Tech.
First place overall winner, Carlos Williamson, finished with a time of 17:52
First place overall women’s winner, 麦迪逊麦科里, finished with a time of 19:50 congratulated by 网上买球软件 基金会 Board of Trustee Member Barry Friedman and 网上买球软件 President and CEO Jeremy Bradford.
Residents of Asbury Solomons, show their continued support for the 网上买球软件 5K having raised over $2,000 for the 谢尔登•E. Goldberg Center for 乳房 and registering XX residents for this year’s walk.