How Susan G. Komen Philadelphia's More Than Pink Walk Went Virtual

Natasha Brown reports.

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SUSAN G.KOMEN FOUNDATION.THE MAIN EVENT ON THE ARTMUSEUM STEPS CANCELLED ONMOTHER'S DAY AND RESCHEDULEDFOR TODAY.NATASHA BROWN SHOWS US HOWORGANIZER WERE ABLE TO ADAPTDESPITE THE PAN DEM SGLIK FORFIRST TIME IN 30 YEAR HISTORYKOMEN PHILADELPHIA WALK TORAISE MONEY FOR BREAST CANCERRESEARCH HAS GONE VIRTUAL.WE TURNED ON A DIME.THOUSANDS THE LINE THE ARTMUSEUM STEPS ON MOTHER'S DAYIS REPLACED WITH A SPARSECROWD ON THIS JUNE MORNING.CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC FORCEDORGANIZERS TO TAKE A DIFFERENTAPPROACH TO THE MISSIONINCOURAGEING VIRTUAL WALKSTHROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.YOU SEE THE COMMUNITYWALKING IN 15 COUNTIES SAFELYWITH THEIR FAMILIES ANDSENDING THEIR MESSAGES TO USAND WE WILL SHARE THEM ON ALLTHE SOCIAL MEDIA SDMRXTVIRTUAL MORE THAN PINK WALKWILL TAKE PLACE OVER THECOURSE OF TWELVE HOURS WITHLONG TIME SPONSORS LIKE WAWAPROMOTING CAUSE.IT'S IMPORTANT TO A LOT OFUS PERSONALLY MYSELF INCLUDED.BREAST CANCER TOUCHED SO MANYLIVES.WE HAVE OVER 35 40RBGS,000ASSOCIATES ITEMS PACTEDPROBABLY ALL OF US.♪♪WHY DOCUMENT I STAND BYME.FOUR BREAST CANCERSURVIVORS KICKED OFF THEVIRTUAL WALK.THEY REPRESENTS THE THOUSANDWINTER WEATHER ADVISORY DON'TSEE.I'M GRATEFUL THEY'RE DOINGSOMETHING I'M AFRAID THATBECAUSE IT'S VIRTUAL ANDMOTHER'S DAY EVENT DIDN'THAPPENEN THAT PEOPLE ARE NOTENGAGED IN IT.FOR ME IT'S OUT OF SIGHT OUTOF MIND AND I'M HAPPY THEY'REDOING THAT.HOWEVER SCALED BACK THISHAS TO BE KOMEN'S MISSION TOSAVE LIVES REMAINS MOREVIGOROUS THAN EVER.WE'RE NOT DONE FIGHTINGAND WHETHER THIS IS VIRTUAL ORREAL TIME, SUSAN AG.

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