PABJ joined thousands of Delaware Valley residents who lined Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Mother's Day for the Susan B. Komen Race for the cure. This year, PABJ walked for a special reason. We proudly and humbly walked in honor of our friend and colleague ... Sandra Dawson Long .... A SURVIVOR!
Sandra, a Deputy Managing Editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer is a founding member of both PABJ & NABJ. She chronicled her battle with breast cancer on a philly.com blog. PABJ felt the best way to support Sandra through her battle would be to organize a team for the Komen walk. PABJ & NABJ Parliamentarian Melanie Burney took the charge, organizing the team, and raising over $1,300 dollars for the cause.
Enjoy the pictures from race day below, then follow the link to the full set.
If you have yet to contribute, the team website will accept gifts through June 1.
The team organized at the Inquirer Building before the Walk. Here's Sandra with PABJ members Sherry Howard and Deidre Childress. Deidre is running for NABJ Secretary.
GSABJ member Linda Waller Shockley even joined the PABJ group.
Sandra Joins PABJ/NABJ Parliamentarian/Walk Team Leader Melanie Burney and PABJ VP Print/NABJ Secretary Sarah Glover.
A group shot of the team before the took off on the 5K race.
Sherry Howard seems pumped for the walk....but undisclosed sources say she came in last.
The real meaning of our walk. We proudly and humbly walked in honor of our friend and colleague ... Sandra Dawson Long .... A SURVIVOR! We love you Sandra!
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