Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Milwaukee's lakefront

Making Strides of Milwaukee walk

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the fight is taking center stage on Milwaukee's lakefront Saturday morning, Oct. 11. Elisabeth Thomsen joined FOX6 WakeUp from Henry Maier Festival Park to get us ready for the Making Strides Walk.

MILWAUKEE - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the fight is taking center stage on Milwaukee's lakefront Saturday morning, Oct. 11.

The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is a celebration of courage and hope, a movement uniting communities to end breast cancer for everyone.

Saturday's event at Henry Maier Festival Park begins at 8 a.m. when the gates open.

Opening ceremonies begin at 9:40 a.m. with the survivor/thriver starting line photo taking place right before.

The non-competitive walk begins at 10 a.m.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

It will be a sea of pink along the lakefront this morning for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Michael Donohoo joined FOX6 WakeUp to tell us his story of recovery and hope.

FOX6's Mary Stoker Smith at Making Strides

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the fight is taking center stage at Milwaukee's lakefront. FOX6 anchor and emcee for the walk -- Mary Stoker Smith, joined WakeUp to share more.

Looking ahead to the Making Strides walk

FOX6 anchor Mary Stoker Smith is back, joining Wakeup live once again from Henry Maier Festival Park. She chatted with Sara Richter ahead of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

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