"I am out here to motivate others, to share awareness, to tell them, 'Go out there and get those mammograms,' yes, early detection saves lives," a first survivor on the route said. She shared that she's been a survivor for four years with no evidence of disease.

A second survivor shared that she's been cancer free for 11 years.

"The first two years I wasn't able to walk," she said, adding that it felt great to be walking for the Making Strides event.

The third survivor walked the route down Monument Avenue with her family of supporters. She was diagnosed two years ago when she was 40 years old.

Another woman at the Making Strides event shared that she's battling breast cancer right now.

"For me, I'm in the middle of my fight. I have surgery on Friday," she said.

"We are praying for y

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