Sunday, October 21, 2007

2007 Queens "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" with the St Johns University Liberty Partnership Program (LPP)...

I had the privilege of participating with the St. John's Liberty Partnership Programs walk to find a cure for breast cancer...The LPP group raised over $800 this year...The total contingent from St. Johns University collected over $11,500 before the final totals had been tallied...

It was a gorgeous Indian summer day for the Annual Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk...the walk kicked off from Queens Borough Hall and proceeded down the north service road of Queen Boulevard to the former Alexander's store on 63rd Drive and returned...

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Opening Ceremonies at Queens Borough Hall...this lovely young lady sang our National Anthem beautifully...


Costumed mascots were out in force...

The walk begins...


Here comes the LPP crew...


There they go...


And the walk continues...



The St. Johns University Marching Band provided the walkers with a beat...


while their cheerleaders urged the walkers on...




Things quieted down at Borough Hall once the walk was underway...

The Survivor's Tent...breast cancer survivors were given a carnation and a sash...


There was an ample supply of eager volunteers on-hand...


Local 338...


Queens County Savings Bank...


Queens Health Network Mobile Mammography Van...




US Postal Service...


United Federation of Teachers...



Where There's a Need, Inc...



St. Johns University Donation Registration Table ...and some of the many volunteers...







Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott and his lovely wife, Denise, stopped by to say hello...

The walkers were literally dancing in the streets...it's not every day that you can dance in the middle of Queens Boulevard without sustaining serious injury or death...







LPP on campus before the walk...


[where: queens, new york]