Race For The Cure This Weekend

Grand Rapids 9th Annual

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Me, Mackenzie, Mom (Karen) and Sean

(before the rain started)

The Bag Pipes played Taps in tribute to those who lost their fight.

Saturday's rainy weather didn't stop the 9th annual GR Race For The Cure. In fact the race nearly doubled its earnings from last year, raising nearly $350,000. The 5K run/walk raises money for breast cancer research, screening, treatment, and education. All of the proceeds go to the Grand Rapids Susan G. Komen foundation.The race took place at Rivertown Crossings mall and around Grandville High School with nearly 4,500 people participating in the race. Of those runners/walkers 400 were breast cancer survivors.

Picture of the Survivors ~ Mom's in the center

I'm proud to say that with everyone's help, I was able to raise $650!! And my donation web site is open until Nov. 30th and still able to take donations if anyone still wants to send a tax deductable donation ;o) http://www.firstgiving.com/dontbaboob

Sean, Beth, Mom, Me, Julie & Mackenzie

Mackenzie and I walked with my mom, my youngest brother Sean, a Bunco friend Heather, and cousins Beth & Julie.

Mackenzie, Me & Heather

We walked in Celebration of my grandma (Grace Elderkin) and my mom (Karen Baragar/Ryan) who recently has been diagnosed with cancer for the second time. She won the first fight against breast cancer, and now we're putting on the gloves for the next big fight against bone cancer.

Also, Heather and I walked in Celebration of our Bunco friend Kim Koele in her fight and

In Memory Of (another Bunco friend) Heidi's mother Theresa White who lost her fight this past spring.

You are both in our thoughts and prayers and thought of often.

At the beginning of the walk my daughter couldn't believe how many people were there for the 5K. Then, we were no more then 10 minutes into the walk and she wanted to know how long it was going to take. This was of course, when it really started to rain. We all just laughed because we were going up hill and it was pretty big. The rest was down hill ;o)

The great men, women and children in Brown from UPS were cheering us on through out the race. They also had some band members playing under a tent along with some cheerleaders here and there. By the end of the race Mackenzie was saying..."When we do this next year". So I'm really glad she had a good time and wants to do it again.

I hope everyone can join us again next year!

Thanks for everyone's Support!!