PINK IS THE COLOR OF THE DAY

PINK IS THE COLOR OF THE DAY

PHOTOS BY DOUG GEHLSEN OF MIDDLEBURG PHOTO

The foundation’s objective is to Detect, Treat, Educate and Eliminate breast cancer. 100% of the grant monies go to local charities and non-profits

Cherry Blossom 5k Run and 1 Mile Pooch Prance Middleburg Community Center April 24th

Bridget Wilson and Kim Chenen give a warm up session for the runners London Hershey, Ellie Wicht and Caroline McLaughlin are all Foxcroft students. Each year Foxcroft elects two students to serve on the board and this year it is London and Caroline.

Lauren Vogan, grants chair for Cherry Blossom Breast Foundation with Melanie Blunt, chairman of the board and chair of the event with Lt. Shaun Jones and Chief A.J. Panebianco of the Middleburg Police.

Tom Walsh, Ben Wegdam and Alex Northrup, three intrepid runners were among the hundreds participating.

Travis Connor and Amber Duncan have made it a family affair and who knows perhaps a future Olympic runner in the carriage.

Getting ready to run J.P. Melugin and Gaige Simmons.

The Cherry Blossom Breast Foundation was founded by Jim Atkins 15 years ago to honor his late wife who lost her battle with breast cancer. We have raised over $1 million for women in Loudoun and Fauquier counties who are fighting the disease. All of the funds that we raise stay in our community.