SEATTLE — More than 1,000 people, most wearing pink, hit the streets of Seattle Friday to begin the Susan G. Komen 3 day.
Between now and Sunday, they’ll be walking 60 miles, raising millions of dollars to fight breast cancer. Pink is the signature color for that cause.
Their energy is high, even in the face of fallout from Komen's decision last year to stop funding breast cancer screening at Planned Parenthood, though the organization rapidly reversed that decision.
Fundraising for last year's 3 day was down about a third from the year before. Roughly 1,300 walkers turned out for the 2012 Seattle event. There are more than 1,100 registered this year, as well as 300 volunteers.
Komen has actually canceled "3-days" in 7 cities for next year – cutting the number of cities in half, but Seattle is not one of them - it will stay.
This is Lisa Bromann's second year. That controversy has not dimmed her energy.
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