Dressed in a pink tutu and pink tank top, Del Webb's Debbie Stoner walked alongside her friend, Lindy Foster, who lives in Esplanade, during Del Webb Women's Club second annual Breast Cancer Walkathon Oct. 2.Â
Stoner and Foster wanted to support people with breast cancer, breast cancer survivors and those who died due to breast cancer.Â
"I love the camaraderie among the women," Stoner said. "It's girls supporting girls."
About 285 people participated in the walkathon by walking a mile to 3 miles Oct. 1-3. The event was spread over three days to limit crowds as a COVID-19 safety precaution.Â
The women's club raised more than $18,574 for the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.Â
Ellen Lotz, the president of the women's club, said it was great to see so many people coming together for the walk to support a worthwhile cause.
"I learned recently that one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their life, so it touches every family in some way, shape or form," Lotz said.
Del Webb's Debbie Stoner and Esplanade's Lindy Foster get decked out in pink for the walkathon.
Del Webb's Bev Specht and Susan Batchelder celebrate finishing the walkathon.
Del Webb Women's Club members Carol Conlin, Judy Loew and Joy Sabol finish their 3.25 walk. They saw an alligator while walking.
Del Webb's Victoria Minni walks in honor of several family members who have had breast cancer.
Annabelle Duryea, who is 9 years old, walks with her grandfather, Rob Pavlat, who is a Del Webb resident.
Sisters Beth Ward and Faye Weissbaum continue on their walk.
Del Webb's Laura Siegel and Joyce Fairbanks participate in their second Del Webb Women's Club Breast Cancer Walkathon.
Del Webb Women's Club members Jane Zislin, Anne Roman, Ellen Lotz and Carol English have worked together to organize the second annual Breast Cancer Walkathon.
Del Webb's Penny Riddick and Gordon Riddick are ready to participate in the walkathon.
Del Webb's Laurie Cook and Chris Fulford enjoy walking in the walkathon.
Del Webb's Suzanne Keen and Jeanette Libert walk together.
Del Webb's Mary Noon, Diane Elwood, Jeff Elwood and Ernie Finn start the walkathon.
Chris Dolan, Laurel Platt and Carol Sampson lead the Del Webb tennis group as they start the walkathon.
Del Webb's Sheree Parke dances as she begins the walkathon.
Del Webb residents Laurie Hoppe and Carolyn Weinstock start walking in the walkathon.
Del Webb's Marilyn Niedzwiecki begins the walkathon.
Del Webb Women's Club members Linda Chambers, Dee Truglio and Susan Bauer sell raffle tickets. "I love the fact our community comes together to help others," Bauer says.
Participants put a pink ribbons on a tree to honor people who have been touched by breast cancer.
