The sides of Overseas Highway in Marathon will once again be filled with a sea of pink as the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk returns to the Marathon Fire Rescue station at 8900 Overseas Hwy. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Presented by First State Bank in memory of Shana Casey, a former bank employee who passed away after a battle against leukemia in August 2022, the event will begin at 8 a.m. with a short presentation from local musicians and cancer survivors. Following the program, participants will complete a three-mile walking course at their own pace.
“The message that we’re trying to get out is that early detection can save lives,” said event organizer Shayne Messina. “All of us on the committee are breast cancer survivors, so that’s really the message.”
Participation in the walk is free, but entrants are encouraged to sign up and make a donation at makingstrideswalk.org/marathonfl. Be sure to wear pink, and feel free to get creative. And while you’re at it, if you’re overdue, make sure you schedule that breast exam or mammogram.
Pictured is the Sugarloaf School’s Sharkettes Pom Squad at the 2019 Strides Walk. BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly
