Run for the Cure draws thousands to Churchill Square

“I think it’s fantastic what the foundation does and the money stays within the Prairies-Northwest region”, said Kate Pointon, CIBC Run for the Cure director.

The “global mosaic” is there to spotlight the actions of the leadership, spokespeople, employees, consumers, brands and key partners in the campaign around the world, alongside real families touched by breast cancer.

The answer was an lumpectomy to remove the tumour, years of chemotherapy and radiation treatments, as well as medication.

The estimated 970 participants fundraised $150,794 at the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s annual Run for the Cure.

An estimated one in nine Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, one in 30 Canadian women will die from it. The Ottawa resident, who was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to have a double mastectomy before learning the cancer had spread to other parts of her body, including her brain, said the event is important to her because of the way it rallies support for those in need.

“Someone who has lost their life to breast cancer, someone who is dealing with the pain”.

The Calgary contingent was amongst the more than 100,000 Canadians to take part in the 5K charity run or 1K charity walk on Sunday.

The numbers on Sunday fell short of the record-breaking amounts from 2014, when more than 7,000 participants took part, raising more than $1 million. She said her experience on stage, while nerve racking, paled in comparison to the difficulties she encountered while battling the disease.

“It’s incredible, just to know that you’re not alone”.

Streets will be filled with runners and walkers wearing pink and participating in the CIBC Run for the Cure.