Thousands Walk for Cure Mall to Mall March Raises $275,000 for Cancer Research

Louis Cooper • lcooper@pnj.com • October 26, 2008

Pink T-shirts. Pink sweat suits. Pink baseball caps and boas. A dog in a pink jacket and pink leg warmers.  That sea of pink wove through the streets of Pensacola from University Mall to Cordova Mall on Saturday morning for the sixth annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Mall to Mall event.

The event, which saw more than 5,200 participants walk from University Mall to Cordova Mall, generated more than $275,000, exceeding both the event's $255,000 goal and last year's $215,000, said Rosina Papantonio, marketing chairwoman for the event.

"All the money that is raised here goes to breast cancer research, education, advocacy and service," said Lori Perkins, a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer staff partner for the American Cancer Society.

Among the sea of pink was the bright royal blue of the Booker T. Washington High School Marching Wildcats supporting the cure for cancer.  The Band kids raised almost $500 and the Band Boosters Inc made it an even $1,000 donation!!