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Written by: Kristin @ 12:50 pm on September 30, 2008

We did it! We crossed the finish line! We had such a great day on Sunday.Race for the Cure Team Shot

The weather was absolutely perfect!
Race for the Cure - Ready, Set, Go!

The breast cancer awareness ribbons we made earlier in the week (see photos here, here,
here, & here) were a hit!
Young Racers Receive Awareness Ribbons

The overall energy of downtown Toledo was amazing! Chrys Peterson, a local anchorwoman
and Race for the Cure enthusiast, got the event off to a great start!Local anchorwoman and Race for the Cure enthusiast, Chrys Peterson

Everyone was there to have a good time.
Local Bands Entertain Racers

Local cheerleaders…
Local Cheerleaders Receiving Awareness Ribbons

…and high school marching bands lined the course.Local High School Drummers Join the Fun

Toledo police officers joined in the fun as well, dancing to the beat of the music and placing
pink rabbit ears on their horses.
Pink Bunny Ears on a Horse

The Toledo Blade reported 18,000 people participated in the event and donations are
expected to be around $750,000, a record for the northwest Ohio area. Great job, Toledo!Race for the Cure - Mile 2

Despite being a bit sore afterwards, it felt so good to support so many breast cancer survivors…Race for the Cure Breast Cancer Surivivors

…and do our part in finding a cure.Race for the Cure Breast Cancer Survivors

With the excitement of this year’s race behind us, we can’t wait to sign up for next year’s
Race for the Cure!

Do you want to help support breast cancer research? Be sure to visit PrintMyRibbon.com. We have redesigned the site for the entire month of October to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October, 5% of web sales will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. In return, customers will receive FREE SHIPPING on standard shipped orders. Thank you for supporting this very important cause with us.

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