PHOTO GALLERY: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Lillian Fuller, June Sgarzi and Maureen Grarafalo walked for a friend who died in 2004.

Breast Cancer Survivor and University Place resident Diana Armbrust, with her husband, Howard, spoke to survivors.

Survivor Deb Schuster enjoyed the Survivor Breakfast with Renea Glendinning.

Sisters Maryann Brooks, left, and Donna Everett, right, celebrated their sister, Janet Augello, center, a survivor.

Suzanne Stepek and Valerie Miller met more than a decade ago while recovering from breast cancer.

Cindy Tench and Steve and Bobbie Bordes represented Bossom Buddy of Lakewood Ranch II.

Terra Tominelli and Michelle Messier, with her children Finn and Ethan, walk every year together.

Starla Wilson, 12, passed out T-shirts to participants.

Cheri Hutchinson pins a remembrance poem on the back of Colton York, 7, in honor of her friend Kim Marsh, who died Oct. 20 of breast cancer.

Braden River High School's Kassandra Hachey and Manatee Technical Institute student Jennifer Galicia were eager to walk.

Team Clockwork Home Services came out in full force.

Survivor Barbara Gurley had more than 70 people on her team, "Team Gurley Girls."

Sarasota High School cheerleaders Cami McLean and Rachel Mead participated in the warm-up exercises.

Karen Renda puts the name of a friend on the Wall of Hope.

Alana Hodge, a varsity cheerleader at Sarasota High, does the warm-up routine.

Pam Kelly, Lauren Deubert, Jennifer Yantz and Kathi Hurvitz were some of the first walkers.