The city of Columbus turned pink Saturday for the annual Susan G. Komen organization's Race for the Cure.
This year, the event is on track to raise roughly $1 million through registration fees, participant fundraising and sponsorship. About $825,000 had been raised by early afternoon Saturday. Fundraising continues through June 18. That money goes to breast cancer research, patient services, advocacy resources and community-building.
Participation has dropped steeply from more than 20,000 who showed up before COVID pandemic. However, this year's count wasFor some, Saturday's race was a call for celebration. That was certainly the case for Kemerling Back, who asked an event DJ to play a Bruno Mars song so she could dance in the rain before the race.
For others, like Michelle Butler, Saturday was more than just race day. It also marked the day Butler, 50, became a 10-year breast cancer survivor. She is grateful but can't help thinking about those less fortunate. That's why she chooses to run alone. "It gives me time to reflect, and to think about what other people are going through, and what I went through," she said."It's just really hard. Today, I woke up excited because it's my 10-year anniversary, but I'm so sad because people have died."
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