For many people, a sunny weekend day usually calls for a time of relaxation.

During a recent Saturday morning, hundreds of people did just that, as they gathered in Sunnyside Park in East Chicago to attend the sixth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk.

“I’m extremely pleased with today’s turnout,” said organizer Stacy Winfield, as she welcomed the huge crowd on Oct. 18. “This makes me feel like the vision God gave me truly turned out on behalf of the breast cancer survivors.”

Indeed, 50 of those survivors took the stage to comment about their experiences.

Front and center was 91-year-old Drue Frazier,

The East Chicago resident is a 15-year lung cancer survivor, as well as a 55-year breast cancer survivor. She stands as a remarkable symbol of courage and perseverance, according to Winf

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