Some 187 Franciscan Alliance members were among 2,469 participants in the annual Lake County Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk that took place at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville during October, which is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Team Franciscan Alliance was flagship sponsor of the event and raised $9,995 to support breast cancer awareness and treatment programs. Team captains were Janice Lubbehusen and Joan Filipowski, representing Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point; Cindy Duran and Sharon Malecha, representing Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer and Hammond; Kim Grantner and Liza Sargent representing Franciscan Healthcare-Munster, Franciscan Medical Specialists and Franciscan Hammond Clinic; and Kammi Fox-Kay, representing Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City.