A fundraiser breakfast was held in San Diego Wednesday to officially kick off the upcoming 2015 Making Strides of San Diego walk in the fight against breast cancer.
NBC 7’s Anchor Catherine Garcia emceed the event at the Town & Country Resort in Mission Valley.
The hour-long fundraiser was held in hopes of inspiring those in attendance to get involved in the fight against breast cancer.
Breast cancer survivors and friends and family of people diagnosed with the disease will participate in the Making Strides of San Diego Breast Cancer walk in October.
Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. and it’s the second leading cause of cancer death.
Making Strides for Breast Cancer honors survivors and remembers those who lost their lives to the disease.
The Making Strides of San Diego walk will be held on Oct. 18, beginning at 8 a.m. at the corner of 6th Avenue and Laurel St. in Balboa Park.
For more information or to sign up your team, you can visit this website.
NBC 7 is a proud sponsor of the Making Strides of San Diego event.
