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Queens residents join annual breast cancer walk
BY ANGÉLICA ACEVEDO
aacevedo@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Hundreds gathered for the Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at
Flushing Meadows Corona Park on
Sunday, Oct. 17.
Queens residents joined the 1.8-mile
walk that began at the Promenade of
Industry and Universe Court in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park, in order to help
raise awareness and funds for breast cancer
research.
Sunday’s participants gathered with
their teams in the morning, wearing different
shades of pink and sporting decorative
outfi ts. Th ey then walked around the
fountain, toward the Unisphere, then over
the highway to loop around and fi nish
outside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Avenue
of the Americas.
Molly Dougherty, the event lead, said
the community event helps bring together
people who are or have been aff ected by
breast cancer.
“Th ey can be survivors. Th ey can be
walking in honor of someone. Th ey could
be here with a family member or a loved
one or a friend, all here for one main
cause, and that is the fi ght against breast
cancer,” Dougherty said. “One day we are
going to fi nd that cure. And we’re really
here just to cheer on our survivors and to
remember those who have lost their battle,
unfortunately.”
Resorts World New York (RWNY) partnered
with the American Cancer Society
for the annual Making Strides Against
Breast Cancer walk.
Th is year’s event holds special meaning for
the RWNY team, as they walked in honor
of former team member Tonia Schieren,
who lost her fi ght against cancer in 2019.
Th ey also donated $10,000 to the American
Cancer Society in Schieren’s memory.
“Tonia Schieren was a friend to everyone.
She was always happy, always smiling,
and never took anything in life for
granted. She is truly missed and would
have been honored to be remembered
in this way,” said Mary Ann Montalvo,
customer relationship representative at
Resort World New York City.
Last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic,
they hosted a small car parade and
a virtual walk.
Dougherty said this year, they had thousands
of participants, “which is amazing
during a pandemic.”
“We’re rocking the pink and we’re bringing
the pink power,” Dougherty said.
Additional reporting by Paul Frangipane.
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Photos by Paul Frangipane
Participants take part in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Flushing Meadows
Corona Park on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2021.
Queens cheerleaders show support for participants as they finish the annual breast cancer
walk.
Participants kick off the annual event.
Volunteers with the American Cancer Society pose for a photo before the start of the event.
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