wild weather in the midwest several damaging tornadoes and at least one person is dead, we have the latest straight a head. also, a bear scare caught on cameras park goers are sent running when we will life gets too close for considerate. and you are looking live at the art museum where people are already gathering for 25th annual race for the cure, for breast cancer. good morning to you today is mothers day sunday may tenth, i'm nicole brewer. it is a special day here on cbs-3. for the the past 25 years mothers day meant a celebration of life, a celebration of survival. twenty-five years of the susan

g komen race for the the cure and would the man of "eyewitness news" are there right now live at the steps of the art museum. good morning ladies, good morning, jessica. >> good morning, nicole. for 25 years women of "eyewitness news" have stood tall next to all of the survivors and their loved ones and today again we get to celebrate woman. we are exited to do that and exited to celebrate our own survival carol erickson. >> thanks very much. good morning to you. every year more and more women join me on the steps of the art museum. back in 1991 there were only a hundred women up there. this year 6,000 will be joining me pat. >> we get so emotional every time we see you, our collogue, whom we love so much n1991 there whether 2,000 people who participated in the race overall because voices of woman were not as strong as they are today. breast capser was a death sentence for so many. until komen came into the picture. new lets look back at 25 years

of the the race for the the cure. a battle engaged a fight, to be finished. >> strike anyone, not just old wore man. >> we have been cancer free for four years. >> there is hope, one day there will be a cure and that is most important thing. >> reporter: twenty-five years ago breast cancer was whispered, in the near silence women sat alone. medicine spoke. the breast cancer was a sinister invader bold, intimidating but what breast cancer didn't know was that it had met its match. >> fifteen years and still going strong. >> reporter: philadelphia, in 1991 susan g komen and race for the the cure, transformed the conversation, and has rewritten the breast cancer story each year for the last 25 years thousands run and

walk, they wear pink, their families come to honor them, and they proudly proclaim. >> i'm here to tell people that it can be cured. i am a survivor. >> reporter: hope of surviving breast cancer gets bigger because it is possible. >> when we started in 1991 our mission was to see that women could receive mammograms. >> reporter: saving lives insuring quality care for all energizing science to find a cure, and ending breast cancer forever. komen philadelphia reached out and the community heard the the call. >> each and everyone of us would prefer not to have this as a sister hood but once you have it it is there for life. >> reporter: now steps are pounding, signs of victory flash across every face, in 204, 6,000 survivors strong wrapped in pink, with 25 years and this year, ready to shatter the barriers and finish the fight.

>> reporter: it has been 25 years and we are going to fight until we have a cure. don't you think it is time, leslie. >> absolutely, pat. so many of us have have have a had mothers sisters friend, diagnosed with breast cancer and 30 years ago the breast cancer survival rate was only 75 percent, right now it is 99 percent but early detection is key. >> absolutely, unfortunately the survival rate for african-american woman was lower 306789 years ago it was 60 percent. while those numbers are better we still need mammagrams, early detection save lives. >> early detection is easier then ever before because there have been advances in treatment with sensitive mammograms and result sound. it is important to talk tour doctor. >> men, men also get breast cancer as well. our carol spoke with the man will be here who is battling breast cancer for second time. he will walk along size his wife a two time survivor.

>> erika, young older male, female breast cancer does not discriminate. one in ten women diagnosed with breast cancer is under the age of 45. >> and that is a scary statistic, but komen for the the cure helps everyone from the newly diagnosed looking for support, to a woman who may not be able to afford a ma'am y komen for the the cure philadelphia, 25 years, of fighting for a cure. we will be live here all morning. nicole, back to you. >> it is a special day ladies thank you. it is 6:05. in the news this morning severe weather is ripping through parts of the southwest and the great plains at least two tornadoes have touched down in north texas killing one person, and destroying several homes in its path. cbs news correspondent don champion has more from the damage from oklahoma. >> huge, wedge tornado on the ground. >> reporter: storm chaser shot video of the tornado touching down near sysco, west of dallas saturday. the twister damage homes and

ripped apart trees. tornado watch was issued for 50 counties in texas as severe weather rolled through the region for the fourth straight day. a tornado was also captured on camera in western kansas. >> threat was high in northern oklahoma early in the the day but eased as night fell a release for those in the state still recovering from tornadoes that hit wednesday. >> i was at my store when the storm hit, so i watch the whole thing. it was scary. all of the trees were snapping. >> reporter: her oklahoma city neighborhood is littered with down trees and branches that need to be removed. utility crews are still working to restore power. in wells county, colorado near denver nicky's hoping the water creeping closer to his home recedes soon n2013 he lost half a million-dollar in property to floods. >> i'm hoping to save the dogs and the cats, and my thought is why the held me again.

>> reporter: flooding is also a concern in other states, including colin county, texas where san bags cannot stop water from entering a home behind living a mess. don champion for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". two police officers are shot dead during a routine traffic stop in mississippi. manhunt is on for the the suspects this morning. officers benjamin dean and le corry tait were shot in their police cruiser was taken but before they were discovered by a passerby. both officers were taken to the hospital, where they died. the suspects are identified as curtis and marvin banks. arrest warrants have been issued for their arrest. officers say these are the first officers to die in the the line of duty in 30 years. well, new this morning a homicide is under investigation in port richmond. a man was shot in the head and then taken to the hospital where he died. the shooting happened in the 1200 block of atlantic street. there is no word on a suspect at this time.

also new this morning two men are shot in south philadelphia, this all happened in the 700 block have of south street around 1:00 a.m. both victims were shot in the legs and then rush to the hospital. they are listed in stable condition. well, the one year-old baby boy who allentown police was thrown in the lehigh river by his mother, has died. eyewitnesses say 19 year-old joan perry through her son off the bridge and then herself last sunday they were both rescued. perry face's tempted murder and other charges and they are expected to be upgraded. police identified the woman struck and killed by a duck both friday as 68 year-old elizabeth car nicki of texas. accident happened on the 11th and arch street. police say carnicki tried to cross against the the red light looking at an electronic device. no charges are expect to be filed against the driver. police are looking for surveillance video to corroborate witness account.

well, just a travel nightmare, passengers are trapped on the british airways plane, full of people with the flight from london to new york is forced to land in philadelphia international airport. it was supposed to be a direct flight from london's heatrow airport and a arriving at new york's jfk airport. however, due to bad weather the pilot was forced to divert to philadelphia friday night. several is passengers, including actor jeremy pevin voiced his frustration on twitter. after being on the tarmac for hours, passengers were kept in the hold ing area until 5:00 a.m., the next morning. >> weather looked fine which is why it was scary when they said we were being diverted. >> now the airline, blames bad weather for that flight diversion, say in a statement we are sorry for the delay to our customers journey but safety is always our top priority. our staff looked after them, rebooking them, with connections and arranging bus transfers to new york.

well, tourist a at yellow stone national park in montana got quite the the scare when they were chased by a family of black bears yes. it looks like curious spectators got too close to the ma'am a and her cubs. according to wild life expert you should stay at least 100-yard away from a bear. it is never a good idea to runaway it triggers a predator response. >> wow scary stuff. 6:10. emotional day is beginning on the steps of the art museum, the the race cure is getting underway and a we have complete coverage on "eyewitness news" this mothers day, 2015. stay with us. we will be right back.

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you're looking live at ben franklin parkway. thinks the 25th anniversary of the komen philadelphia race for the the cure, on this mothers day. we are here to end the fight. we want to find a cure for breast cancer and we think 25 years is long enough, to wait. i am with the ceo of komen philadelphia, lane grobman and a special guest i will introduce in a second. elaine, 25 years we have stood

here, so long ago. >> it is so true. >> but look at the difference we have made in our community. no women will go unserved because of the work of the susan g komen. >> is is amazing how much money has been raised overall these years and work it a has done, 155,000 mammograms. >> yes, and more, and coming, and 22 million in research, and 52 million in community grants to hospitals and organizations. we leave no stone unturned. we're going to end this fight to breast cancer. >> we certainly are. we are with a las vegas matt goss thank you so much for being here. >> good morning everybody. good to be here. >> it is a special time for you. you will be performing a song call strong, i read some of the lyrics of it. it is a powerful message what are you trying to say with that. >> i unfortunately lost my

mother last year, it is most devastating moment of my life. i would urge people watching this we are so blessed if you can make that phone call, tell your mother how much you love them. but the journey and strength isn't just about immediately being strong it is about you noticing your weak moments and your shame and your joy and your low points and figuring out so you can find that moment of strength. we i wrote this song and produced it, and recorded it at capital record where sin extra recorded in hollywood and we have a 27 piece brass section on it, and i wanted to create a song that was a uplifting and susan g komen and elaine, and nancy in washington allowed me to now make this the official komen survivors anthem. so i'm extremely blessed to be here.

i love the history in philadelphia in this beautiful city we are so blessed to have you here. i know this is a hard day but we will help you get through it. >> you guys are wonderful much love to you. >> thanks so much. elaine, we have a great day ahead of us. >> we are lucky, the sunnies coming up shortly i promise you. >> we will find out exactly about that carol erickson, elaine says the the sun will come out but you are really the one who knows about that. >> she has done so much, i think that she can make the sun come out so quickly with what she has been able to do and all of the people that supported race for the cure and komen it is a amazing. when you can see in the las vegas performers eyes he lost his mother, this is when it starts to get you because it becomes real. the it becomes to people you don't even know it is real too. you wouldn't see him walking down the street and think that guy suffered a loss like he has. >> true. >> so it is what this day is all about and people are not suffering this loss, anymore.

elaine says the sun will come out. lets check weather and see what we have going on with the weather and let's go right to the graphic and look at what we've got. we've got the quiet conditions now. we expect to find temperatures of 70 degrees. the race for the the cure at 8:00 a.m. this morning. people are here now. i think the temperature is starting to warm up. it is 66 degrees in center city. 68 degrees is the temperature at airport. sixty-six trenton. sixty-four in wilmington. our future weather has got some clouds in it right now but they are not going to stay here all day. we will get them moving out monday out. and by this afternoon a stay shower in one or two spots is possible. then tomorrow we will of cloud moving in here. even tomorrow afternoon one or two spots picking up a stray shower. it is an unsettled weather pattern but not a bad one. we have the fog but we expect to see some sun it will be feel like summer and increasingly so as we get through the the next couple of

days. tuesday's high could be as high as 88 degrees. today, 83 degrees. morning fog cloud, part liz sunny and then tonight 65 degrees partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. seven day forecast like two different weeks here. we have 80's all the way up through tuesday and then look at wednesday thursday, friday and saturday air mass change owes complete liz. it cools down. we are in ideal weather conditions. little steam toy day but you know what that doesn't matter, we are here, great cause, great great reasons and be sure to stay with us this morning. this is a memorable morning. you may save a life by watching. "eyewitness news" race for the cure will be right back after this.

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i saw a commercial that said you can save $500 by switching to progressive. that was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said "that was me, mom." [ laughter ] we're looking back a at 25 years of the susan g komen race for the cure for breast cancer. this is video from 1991, less than 2,000 people were on hand and they raised $10,000. well, guess what, today on the 25th anniversary we will have 6,000 just survivors here and then all of the loved ones too. we are celebrate would go men.

we are celebrating survivors and we are celebrating their loved ones. happy mothers day everyone. it is exciting for here. we are getting started here by art museum steps. you can see balloons back here. you can see the dancers. we have all kind of things happening here at the oval. we have the big pink footprint which is young survivors. we will check that out. you know what else, we will be taking selfies. i have met a couple people i you to. this is janet and rachel from trenton, new jersey. the guys good morning to you. >> good morning. >> how are you doing. >> we're doing so good. happy mothers day to you guys. you have been doing this race since 2,000. >> yes. >> janet, tell us why you come every year. >> i come to support survivors and to support my daughter who just went through an issue of her own and just because it is a good time. the it is a good cause. i also want to see uncle ukee. >> who doesn't come to see ukee. >> and jim donovan.

>> it is an exciting day. >> i'm exited to see the cbs-3 family. >> you just went through something of your own and it turned out not to be cancer. >> thank goodness you probably feel kin dread spirits. >> there is breast cancer in the family so i'm always prerenttive and i felt something and i got right to the doctors and surgery and the the recovery from this is simple compared to what other dealing with breast cancer goes through but it gives it a better meaning and understanding now. >> rachel, we celebrate you today, we are glad you are here. thank you for being here and we are proud of you. you look great. it does than the she look great for being three weeks out for surgery. erika, back over to you. >> good morning, thank you. jim me is michelle goalea with united health care. you are sponsoring kid dash for the cure. happy mothers day. >> good morning, thank you

happy mothers day to you too. >> this is fourth year. why is it the so important for younger generation to be aware of the fight begins breast cancer. >> thank you. the as you know today is 25th anniversary of the komen race for the cure. it is so important for the young kid out there to really feel like they are making a difference. today we're sponsoring the kid dash to make a difference. it is at 10:00 o'clock right across from the art museum over in the park. it is such a unique way for the kid and children in your life to give back in their own unique way. >> i imagine a lot of children are affect, mother, grandparents, aunt and friend, has been affect by breast cancer. this is a way to make a difference in helping. >> so many people have been touched by breast cancer and we are here to fight the fight, and to raise money to find a cure and it is so special for the children, to really feel like they are a part of it and they are giving back in their own way. >> i know you have been the mc for years now, tell me about

stories we have had from years past about what kids do any funny thing happened in the last couple years. >> it the is so much fun because they get so excited it is literally a dash and they get all excited. they are racing to the end. then they will get a little medal and to see the the smile on their face when they see they have accomplished and they are giving back, it is just owe special. >> is it too late for someone to come down and take part. >> absolutely not. we have a children's fun fest tent which is cool activities for all of the children but event doesn't start until 10:00 o'clock. so if you are out there and you want to come down you have plenty of time. race is a at 10:00 a.m. this morning. >> michelle, thanks so much. >> thank you so much. >> we will be right back with more race for the cure coverage good morning.

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cancer. this is race for the the cure 2015. it is sunday may tenth good morning to you happy moth dares to all of the the mothers out there i'm nicole brewer. it is 6:30. meteorologist carol erickson is live at the steps of the art museum this morning. it seems like a pretty mild morning, good morning. >> you have have some fog not a problem, it is not raining, the crowds are starting to build up behind me and there are a lot of familiar faces here. everybody wants to come back and celebrate race for the cure and they are telling everybody, you can get through this and smiling back and laughing on the steps too we have got some really nice weather for mothers day as well, our temperatures right now in the 60's, we will not stay in the 60's they, expect to find these temperatures at 83 degrees today after we get rid of the fog we should find

some sun later on this afternoon. the isolated chance of the thunderstorm and this evening when temperatures drop to 65 degrees. otherwise, it is mild to say the the least around here, tomorrow steamy 85, another chance of the another shower or thunderstorm same deal on tuesday in the morning look at how warm on tuesday at 88 degrees after that whole other air mass comes in here. we have got temperature in the 70's wednesday thursday, friday, and next saturday had has a shower but we can get rid of that, as well, enjoy air mass and we are just doing some great things out here. we have a full schedule going on for everybody and it is, filling up out here at the steps of the art museum. nicole, we will head back in the studio and every time we come out here, more and more people are here with us. >> that sea of pink gets bigger and bigger, carol thank you. >> speaking of the forecast and weather severe weather slams southwest and great plains.

you can see video here, one person is dead and another is critically injured after two tornadoes ripped you this north texas this was caught on camera, 100 miles west of fort worth. storms brought rain and flash flooding forced at least one driver to abandon a pickup truck there. two tornadoes touched down in colorado and in this picture you can see a twister sharing the the sky with the rainbow. so incredible images there. tropical storm ana intensifies as it churns toward north and south carolina ana is expect to deliver 5 inches of rainfall and bring wind up to 60 miles an hour. beach goers are being warned to use extreme caution because of the elevated risk of rip currents and taken out to sea. ana could bring water which will lead to flooding in those low lying areas. gloucester county couple is behind bars accused of causing serious injuries to the two-year old girl. washington township police

arrested the child's father jake on lynn and his girlfriend jennifer pander. "eyewitness news" reporter steve pather on spoke with neighbors. >> anytime a child is involved it the is just heart breaking, you know, and a makes me sad. >> reporter: police and prosecutors agree charges now filed against a washington township couple accused of abuse. >> i did see a police officer and an ambulance go by. >> reporter: one day later neighbor mary realizes what she saw. friday police arrested 25 year-old jacob lynn and jennifer pander from their home on lubitz lane. police say in mid-april they were taking care of lynn's two-year old daughter who lips with a mother: after a three day trip with her father her mother got her daughter back so badly injured she was bleeding from her brain. >> this is a family neighborhood. you see children all the time. you don't someone to do that to a young child. >> reporter: the child was taken to the hospital and

treated for serious injuries. she remains in recovery at a local rehab center. >> i just hope she's okay is all i care. >> reporter: lynn and pander both charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of the child. both remain behind bars. bail set at $50,040,000 respectively. reporting from the washington township police headquarters i'm's steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". in nicetown three people were injured when the the car they were in slammed into a house, this all happened in the 2600 block of roberts a avenue, now that car hit the the steps and then ran a support beam on that important much. no one was injured inside that home. five people were injured in the crash involving several cars in philadelphia's mayfair neighborhood. "eyewitness news", on roosevelt boulevard on tyson avenue. impact forced an engine out of one of those vehicles. they all suffer major damage have the authorities say crash victims are in stable condition, the causes under

investigation. kid in camden county are learning how to ride their bicycles safely this summer. it doesens pedaled through an obstacle course at the fourth annual bike rodeo. "eyewitness news" in the crammer hill neighborhood, children learned how to properly put on a bike helmet at helmet fitting stations and the day was all about safety. >> everything that we do is geared toward that whether it is mechanic station fixing the bicycles and doing things but just for the the community and working with the community to make sure that their needs are met. >> camden county freeholder board division of traffic safety put together that event. well, another dad vail regot the a is now in the books. nation's largest collegiate rowing event wrapped up in philadelphia on saturday. more than hundred teams descended on the schuylkill river hoping to make their mark and hometown drexel emerged the big winners. the the dragons took first in the overall and mens divisions, bucknell and u-mass tied in the women's field.

regatta was put on by volunteers and most likely organization president jim hanna are former rowers. >> where they can win based on lifting that boat out of the water with each stroke. it is a very, very unique, phenomenal experience. >> the the dad vail regot the a has been held in philadelphia, every year, since 1953. well, it is the the 25th annual susan g komen race for the cure a mothers day tradition here in philadelphia, tens of thousands are expect at the art museum and some, as you can see are gathering there already. our jessica dean is live there right the now in the in middle of the action and lots of excitement down there, good morning, jessica. >> good morning, nicole. the the the excitement is certainly building as more and more people arrive for 25th anniversary, can you believe it it has been 25 years.

i'm here with two gentlemen integral to our broadcast of this we have mark rayfield, senior vice-president of the cbs radio and our president and yen manager on cbs-3 and cw philly, brian kennedy. you have seen it grow. does it kind of blow your mind a bit. >> it does, this gets bigger and bigger every year. truth of the matter is we think we make a difference. we will keep coming out here until we beat this disease. we know we are closer and closer we keep saying we will finish the fight. >> we're getting there. >> brian, for you to be here this morning. this is your first time at this event. you can clearly see how bigot is. over 55 million-dollar for services. cbs-3 and cw philly has been a long time supporter. you can see why that is so important. >> from 2,000 participants to hundred thousand, excellent great work, looking forward to keep growing it and building and keep working at it. it is just fantastic. >> it is amazing the power of television that we can bring

it to so many more people, do you love that part of it. >> i love that part, it is a great bond with the community and all of the great community work we do. it is fantastic and i look forward to continuing it for a long time. >> you are in your pink. you have your radio gear. >> we have six radio station including new ones to the family since last year, and both of those radio stations, primarily target females. we are even more so, 96:00 a.m. radio and 92.5. those two are radio station was very large female audiences and even more gratifying to try to help in beating this awful affliction. >> i listened to them and love them myself. we will beat it. thanks so much for all you guys do to make this possible. we're excited. >> look at you guys, you you all look great women of "eyewitness news". >> that is okay. >> we have a great group of people here no doubt bit. we will have a fun day the clouds and fog seem to be lifting. it will be a wonderful day here a a lot of pink and i'm

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we are looking back at 25 years for a cure for breast cancer video from 1992, a

time when women are just opening up about breast help, a time when women are okay to take charge of your health and your life, and now, 25 years later, there is better screening, better treatments, a better chance at survival. you can still help go to cbs philly.com and make a donation. so we are here at the top of the art museum steps looking back, at the sea of pink here. we want to introduce you to a woman named sheneille who found herself without health insurance at a time when she needed it most but thanks to a komen grant she got the life saving resources she so desperately needed. >> i'm just thankful for life, strength. >> reporter: sheneille royster is epitome of the survivor. her passion for life is infection us. >> yes. i got mize palm palm i'm ready to cheer. >> reporter: her journey started august of 2012, a day that began like any other will

take a turn. >> within day i was laying in my bed and discovered a lump on than my breast. i said, nah this is not what i'm feeling this can't be so. >> reporter: after initial denial sheneille realized there was no hiding to reality she had breast cancer, and fight for her life begins. >> i didn't have insurance at the time, a job i was working with didn't offer it. i knew i had to go on the web. >> reporter: sheneille scoured the web looking for any programs that will help. she found susan g komen grant that changed her life. >> i found susan g komen's health would i man grant. i called the number and it led me to a social worker at jefferson hospital and she set me up with an a appointment two days later the best decision i ever made in my life. >> reporter: doctors began treating her stage two breast cancer, there was no time to waste, all the while sheneille's thoughts went to her aunt who passed away to her disease years ago. >> she had strength and she never complained and i'm survivor for both of us.

>> reporter: sheneille, with a fellow cancer patient and staff at jefferson hospital recorded this video during a treatment session and dancing and singing happy during what could have been their darkest days. >> i knew god had prepared me for a time, and i knew that he was going to heel me. >> reporter: sheneille and her family are gearing up for this race for a cue on mothers day. she looks back on pictures from her first race two years ago determined to continue the fight, year after year, for as long as it takes. >> that is what it was determined to beat this thing, because i'm not stopping until the cure is found. sheneille is a phenomenal with men. she's under going reconstructive surgery and today she will be here with her family, they will be watching and as she makes her way down art museum steps with hundreds of other survivors. katie and pat back to you. all right thanks very much natasha.

this is extraordinary kate that i we have been here 25 years and i want to introduce a good friend of mine. her name is june white. june, come over here. this is so great. june is celebrating her 20th year being part of the race for the cure. we met back in 1996. >> yes yes yes. >> tell me about your journey. >> i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995 and after my treatment, time, just went to komen to get information became a volunteer and then pat ciarrocchi was assigned to me as a buddy and what a buddy and what a relationship it has been. this journey of support that the organization offers is just uncompared, you cannot compare it to anything else. it has been a blessing. here i am 20 years later to celebrate as a survivor. >> june will be carrying the 1995 banner, so you will be

seeing that in a moment. introduce everybody for the the june group. >> this is some of the 14 who are on their way. they are coming from different directions. this is my baby's son ross who has been with me all of the 19 years and the rest of the family nia and my oldest daughter deb friday minnesota. >> well, thank you so much. >> i wish you well and continued good health my friend. >> so, katie the story that we are hearing over and over again today. >> absolutely good that story continues on with my guest as well. i will bring it over to this side. joining me is one of my favorite people, she's a dj over at amp radio, new amp radio. i know you have been here a couple times what is this atmosphere like for you. >> incredible being here, one of my friend is breast cancer rvivor and it touches home as a community brings awareness to breast cancer, to finding the cure. there is so many incredible

people here, amazing to be part of the cbs family today. >> you mention that had word family cbs-3 and whole group of sister stations. i love hash tag sister station love. talk about a concept out in the community like this. >> so cool to be seeing our different sister stations and coming out here and bonding together as one big unit, incredible to see it. 96.5-amp we love it, commercial free all weekend long. we will be here and doing it. >> thanks so much for being here. we are thrilled to have you and a thrilled to be here. >> happy mothers day everyone, leslie, we will send it up to you. >> thank you thank. >> thank you so much. i'm standing here with the district vice-president of the macy's melissa ludwig. you guys have been, such great supporters of the race for the the cure over the years. you're such a huge part of this. this year you are dealing with the young survivors. >> yes, we are. first off, happy mothers day

and for all of those who are macy a's customers happy mothers day we are thrilled to be here. today especially because this is our 25th anniversary for susan g komen and philadelphia affiliate. what i will say is young survivor's tent big pink footprint was really started and i'm pleased to have caitlin with us a two time survivor at the rare age are thrilled to be here and really this is to get a group of women together who are battling cancer, and really try to support them and more importantly provide the education for great health care. >> caitlin, can you tell us about your story it is unbelievable a two time breast cancer survivor. you are only 26. tell with us your background. >> i had a painful lump in 2004 and i went to a breast

surgeon a she sent me for an mri and after a biopsy it was a carcinoma insitu, i chose to have a double mastectomy and i recovered and went back with my living, and then in january, 15 of this year i was rediagnosed with dcis and i had three more surgeries and i'm going to begin radiation in june. >> inspiration to a lot of people, i mean you are so, so brave. what do you have to say to the young people out there. you don't think in your 20's you will get this. >> you think you are so young. i didn't even i have family history. you have to know your body, stay in tuned and just go with what your heart feels and a you'll be okay. >> we're setting caitlin up with a young group of survivors to help support her and get her through this tough time and we're at macy's and we're so excited to have you as part of our life. >> thank you for having me.

>> support is so key. you are so brave and we wish you good luck. we will send it over to carol now. >> and, you know it is the stories that you hear, people that are coming up to us telling us just how much it has meant that we have been here supporting them, one survivor will breed another ask how long, it is a really, special morning out here and a i'm so glad that we're covering this, thaw are watching ape thaw are making a difference are. now lets get rid of these cloud, shall we, we have some fog out here this morning but it will be a great looking mothers day with our temperatures getting in the 80's by the the time we get to tonight our temperature will be 65 degrees. then i think you'll enjoy the weather, if you like it warm. we have temperatures, tomorrow 85 and in the 70's after that. a lot of traffic has been impact by all this ann i have answer in the traffic center, hub does i there. >> we are looking at the

schuykill eastbound at spring garden street here. you can see that where we are seeing off ramp to the left of the korean, able this is closed to day as folks head on down. this is schuylkill eastbound where off ramp is closed. others are as follows, ben franklin parkway between 16th and art museum circle, kelly drive between art museum circle and fountain green drive. martin luther king drive between montgomery drive and 15th street, between arch street and jfk boulevard. moving traffic cam here to i-95 at ben franklin bridge, in delays or problems on i-95 and taking within have of the bridges today to the shore which is a mothers day tradition, no delays on the area bridges, further up we are doing okay on the 42 freeway but on the ac expressway in both directions, heavy fog between atlantic avenue and 42 freeway in, delays on the garden state parkway. we will move traffic cam one more time to mid county tolls heading to the poconos today taking northeast extension, in delays, that is very latest from the cws3 traffic center, i'm ann evans now carol back

to you. thanks very much, people dressed in the most bizarre out standish and inspiring costumes. i don't know what that is a all about but somebody celebrating his mom and just one of the wonderful things thaw see here. we're looking back, this morning i want to show so video because maybe you remember this? we're looking back at 25 years, of race for the cure and this is video from 1993, and ithe race that is growing bigger and the fight now getting even more fierce. it is still not too late to help, go to cbs philly.com/cure to make a donation, and it is a worthwhile cause just looking at the the smiling faces of the women and yes men we will talk about that, when "eyewitness news" race for the cure comes right back.

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over two decade hundreds of volunteers, we are here to support each other, here to support people directly affect, here to support communities and customers. our associates tell us they have customers in our stores, they want to come here and support them and we have hundreds here today. >> it is not just customers it is also just your staff. peter, i know you lost your wife to this. >> i lost my wife a couple years ago maureen's mom but there is so many people in the wawa family touched by this that when we get together on mothers day morning. we are united. there is a lot have of support, inspiration when we see other survivors in the fight here and we know it is the not over. we're in this for a long term. >> it is tough when you have lost a wife, a mother to this disease to come here to even have to think bit. so why do you. >> well, when we get together we're a family at wawa, whole family comes together today and it the is a source of

support. it is amaze to go see these survivors come down those steps. so many folks at wawa in the fight and we're here for everybody. >> having lost your mother and knowing that your father's companies helping, does that help you what does that do for you. >> it just give meehan outlet to come here and great to see everyone coming together and it is just nice to see survivors, very exciting and wawa has been a great supporter. we feel like a big family. they are a big support for me. >> it is terrific. you have stores in how many locations. >> about 680. >> wow. >> still more. >> they are coming, don't worry,. >> we love it. >> wawa, thank you so much. chris, peter thank you so much. >> yes. >> it takes it takes companies it takes fanatics all sort offer things.

this is a day that we're raising money for a cure, a serious issue but if you can have some fun and do a couple of laughs along the way and just reach out and touch someone or even if you are green, that is what we do, and "eyewitness news" race for the cure will be right back.

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good morning carol good morning, carol. great day to race. >> we have an amazing and we're about to start with the national anthem too, but look at the people and women in the pink shirts, they are the survivors, and we have racers, and we have so much going on here this morning and the national anthem is starting soon. let me take you right to the weather right n