October 14, 2007 - 11:00pm
By Wendy Wang
A bugle call rang throughout the F.R. Newman Arboretum at the Cornell Plantations early Saturday morning, kicking off the Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance’s 14th annual Great Ithaca Walk and first annual Strength in Numbers 5K run. Hundreds of runners and walkers decked out in pink and red ranged from families to college students to out-of-town visitors, but all shared a tangible enthusiasm for the cause.
“It’s a good opportunity to exercise and do some charity at the same time,” said Stephen Santangelo ’10.
Many participants had relatives or friends who had breast cancer or had survived it, making the event all the more personal.
