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selfies. we have seen people for to years that we see over and over and over again and we could not be happier about that because they are survivors, like this woman for four years. >> how are you doing. >> i just had a mammogram, everything fantastic. >> were you nervous before you ended up going for mammogram. were you nerve us about it. >> no, i feel good. i take good care. i believe in the power of prayer, and in the good lord. so, i hope i am living up to his expectations. >> we're sure that you are. we've got so many people who are out here. we have a bunch of chef hats here. we are doing some here, with these people so you are cooking for a cure. >> we are cooking up a a cure in honor of my mom rose, a two time breast cancer

survivor. >> two time survivor. >> yes, i am. the first time was in 1995 and last one was in 2012. >> how have treatment changed in that time frame. >> t had mastectomy and was done with it. >> were you hush, hush about it. >> i was you because everybody thought you were automatically going to dianne you didn't want to hear that with all that you were going through. you really didn't want to hear that. i kept it quiet. now i'm shouting it to the rooftops because it works and if you follow what your doctors and everybody say and just rely on god and you'll get through. >> it is an amazing journey you have been on but also the talk of breast cancer a has been on. >> yes. >> it has gone from the shadows of nobody wanting to talk bit hear about it, to hey, i've got it and here's how i'm getting through it so

you won't go through it. >> you don't want anybody to know, you want them to help you when you need the help. before it was a thing where everybody thought you were going to die any day new but now it is like, get tested, to what you need to do, don't be afraid. >> the the treatments that you just underwent what were they. >> i went through radiation and chemo this time because it was my second bought they wanted to make sure that they, you know, there was no residue. this time i went through radiation and the chemo but it was in the bad. i worked the whole time. >> good for you. good for you. it is stories like yours that inspire people to go out and get that mammogram and find out what is going on. you are great. i love all of your little step ants with you, cooking up a cure and raising for a cure. let's race over to stephanie

stahl. we are at the top of the art my seem steps. it was quite a moment. now, survivor breast cancer is all about early detection. there are a variety of new technologies out there and one special kind of ultrasound, lets take a look. >> reporter: she's getting a new screening designed for women like shore with dense breastses. automated breast ultrasound provides a three dimensional image that can detect heart disease and cancer. >> early detection is key. for the first time i feel like i have a chance at early detection. >> reporter: holy redeemer is one of the first to offer automated ultrasound done in conjunction with regular mammograms. >> some studies say that up to a third more cancers can be found when you combine these modalities. it will give us one more tool to identify cancers that would otherwise not have been ma'am graph detect. >> reporter: bet h due presays this is what a regular

breast looks like with the traditional mammogram it is easier to spot potential trouble that shows up white but with dense breasts it is almost all white which can hide cancer. >> i call it white on rice. you cannot fine that polar bear in the the snowstorm because it is obscured by dense tissue. >> reporter: pennsylvania has a new law to require women with dense breasts to be notified they have an increased risk of breast cancer because it is difficult to find. >> after i still get the the high level of concern that maybe there is something there that they didn't catch. >> reporter: for this woman hoist 45, she not only has dense breast us about a family history of breast canser with her grandmother and mom. >> we got it for mothers day and it was because her breast cancer was in remotion. >> reporter: she and her mom got matching tattoos of the breast cancer ribbon made of chinese dragons. so far doctors say she has in signs of breast cancer, the new automated ultrasound providing that extra level of detection. >> i feel more comfortable that really isn't anything there that i can breathe a

sigh of relief and be confident that there is not a lump or something that is obscuring, you know, because of the density of my breast. >> reporter: new automated breast ultrasound is f.d.a. approved and usually covered by insurance. i'm stephanie stahl cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> now back live at the top of the art museum. lots of people rocking out. joined by kate i fehlinger who will be a mom pretty soon, pregnant with twins. >> twins. >> little girls. >> two little girls. >> thank you. >> very special. >> happy mothers day. >> thanks, steph. >> i'm join right now with a couple very important people to me, some of the folks from our sister station, we have annie summers from 95, wxtu, valerie knight and dom giordano from 1210 wpht. and we're so excited to see you. now, i know you have komen

philadelphia has a special place in your a heart but this is your first race. >> this is my first race for the cure. i'm excited. my mommies a breast cancer survivor. we got involve in the three day about ten years ago. so i'm really excited to be here spending the mothers day with my daughter and in honor of my mom. and torey is rocking the flag. i love it. i love your head band do you love it. >> yes. >> absolutely. how could you not good and valerie are you have this awesome tradition you have with your mom every year, tell us what it is. >> absolutely mom and i get the our mammograms together every year. buddy system. it is a great way to do it. we all know that. get a mammogram. can i shout out to my cousin jeaninne and friend patty, both survivors. >> such a big part of what we are doing today spreading message, prevention, awareness, one of the biggest part and dom, you are here every year. >> it is male perspective and i always talk a

show katie top ten moment of the year when survivors come down. there is nothing like it in philadelphia it is almost like a world series, every year. >> excellent. guys, thanks so much for being here. we love being part of this with you guys. always such a great time. we will send it new to my collogue jessica dean, now take it away. >> now thanks very much. i'm here with debbie. we're breaking it down a little bit. these are two survivors. you guys have been coming for a while. you said 11 years. >> yes. >> you have seen it the grow over the years. >> i have, i have, it has been very excited are emotion add, each year that i come in. so it has been really good. >> when you say emotional take people through what it feels like if they have in the been here before. >> it is just to say you didn't to have be here to see all of this.

different race, different female, male. it the is just emotional to see how grateful we are to be here. >> so well put what sit like to be here with all of these people. >> for me it is just to sees all these survivors and their families come out and just support and just come together with one another and just show love, you know, there is no animosity, any of those things. it is just one big cause. it is very emotional when you are walking down the steps. you see all of the survivors. it brings tears to your eyes. it is so good to see have been out here supporting. >> a lot of love there. >> what do you hope in another 2,025th plus years do you think we will have a cure, in the sense that everyone will be cured. >> i hope it will be a different type of celebration a celebration of rick try a celebration of cancer free lives, and we won't need to be out here raising money for

this disease but for something else that we need to be fighting for not for breast cancer and in the for cancer you guys are an inspiration. we are so proud to be here with you. >> i love their dance moves the best you guys have a great time today. congratulations to you for being a survivor a great great day here. so many wonderful stories. we will go now, hoist up next? we will get to break. trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps.

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we are celebra years 25 years race for the cure, every mothers day in philadelphia, this video is from 20 on eight. you can still make a difference, if you are watching go to cbs philly.com/cure. take a look at the crowd out here 2015, we've got so many people out here once again they are racing, they are walking. we have had survivors walk. we have seen so many people come down their steps. 6,000 people have been coming down here steps. i'm incredibly impressed with the the number of people, and the articulate stories they tell. tell me about you. you have survivor on your face. you have got that couraged look of the survivor too. what was your story.

>> i was diagnosed at age of 28. i went to the doctors. they let me know it was cancer for sure. i had had my treatment chemo, radiation. and we have been out here doing walk for three years. >> unbelievable at 28, why would you even look, how would you even know to look at that point. >> i a had my daughter, she was two. i finished nursing. i went to get it check out. >> your friend i just talk to a woman was 36 she was pregnant three years ago she found out she was breast cancer. are you finding that a trend with a lot of woman or is it still fairly rare. >> woman are being diagnosed. my grandmother was in her 40's as well. it does run in my family but a lot of women are younger. it is important to get checked. >> so you are walking proof of. that you look phenomenal. it is just amazing what you do when you come down here and inspire people and tell your

story publicly on television. >> my family is here to support me each year. >> absolutely makes a huge difference. i want to span out and show the crowd again. this i crowd that is actually unbelievable. we will go over to pat ciarrocchi, who has a survivor with her and pat? >> no audio. >> this is patty rose, this is the mom of seven, two years ago, was diagnosed with a very serious rare breast cancer. this is your firs >> it is. >> tell me what your reaction is to having all of the support looking out over this crowd. >> overwhelmed. it is a nation. the it brings tears to my eyes. i'm just so taken back at all of the people here exciting.

it is a celebration good is what your message. there may be women who for the first time have turned us on, they have learn they have a breast cancer diagnosis. your is really serious. you were just 36. >> i was. i want them to never give up hope. i'm here standing today and i didn't think i would be, and you just to have continue to fight. we are a ban of brothers and sisters. we will stick together and carry each other through. they will be here. they have just have to stay positive. >> so, i know, you have been a great support er of komen for the cure as well. >> i have. komen to me is a big hero to me and my family, without them truly, to go what they do for us, i don't think we would be here at this point in 2015. it carried us through. >> it has indeed, five years of the journey and we wish you continued good health. >> thank you thank you. >> and who is cancer free

after a very, very serious cancer. >> yes yes. >> this is my mother-in-law came to celebrate with me. >> we have a lot to celebrate. >> thank you so much. >> back tower contact. >> pat, thank you so much. we are here at cbs-3 selfie booth, everybody coming overtaking pictures. we have them on a big screen. such a special day. it seems so many mothers, grandmother's and uncles and we know they say who we are thanks to them, and we know one man, a journey really what shape kid career paths and battlingss before canadians are has affect the job we have now. i feel breast todd sit down with carla. when carlos hernandez was growing up he admits he was a

full blown momma's boy. >> my mom and date dad and i would go to the movies and we would go to the buffet and have little family outings. >> reporter: young necessary a large family carlos was always close with his mother, she called him, my sweet. >> she was that special person in me who always believed my me when i didn't believe in myself. >> but then at just 16 it was carlos's turn to believe in his mom when she learn that she had breast cancer. >> she was diagnosed when she was 55. because, that was first time she ever had a mammogram. her primary care physician didn't request that mammogram when she probably should have had it. my mom didn't know that she could speak up about it. >> that delay her cancer, considered quite treatable early on had spread to her limb have node. a after a long battle with breast cancer, she passed forever changing carlos's life path.

>> i wanted to help people feel more confident about their issue about their diagnosis, about their illness. >> reporter: after graduating from the university of parks he chose a career in public health, when a once in a lifetime opportunity arrived. >> i have always tried to figure out how i could carry on my mom's legacy, work for an organization, work for a cause that just meant so much to me and here it is. >> carlos is in charge of the grants for komen philadelphia, providing medical and educational services to under served women in our area, giving them the information that may have saved his mother's life. a mother he will be thinking of this sunday at race for the the cure. >> i will see her then, and there and all those smiles. even though she can't be there i necessity that she is there. >> we are back here live with our jim donovan most popular man here. i can't blame any of these

fabulous latest over here at selfie tent taking great pictures for race for the cure. as we loved talking about carlos and hearing about his wonderful mother and such a special day. in the area stop by, see jim you are sure to have a great picture come out of it. natasha, i'll send it backup to you. >> thanks very much. >> we are here with some very special people behind me, so let's let them introduce themselves to you. how are you, what is your name. >> my name is orien. >> sandy brown. >> thank you so much for being here good thanks for all that shop rite does for us. >> we know 11 shop rite families team up for third year, you have a big breast breakfast for race survivors and sponsors, tell me about that. >> we are very pro komen and sponsor the cancer survivor tent for

our third year. we come bright and early a at 3:00 a.m. and get all set up where we welcome all of the survivors from six to 8:00 for a nice breakfast. >> thank you so much for all that you do. let's talk about the corporate community and why it is so important to get involved on a cause like this. >> well, shop rite is probably one of the most community focused companies left especially since we're so local. so we try to do everything we can to support it, any type of organization, we have a motto to really there been to support our community with komen. >> it is so important the families women who don't have resource toes get mammograms they might need and health care they might need. >> and a lot of the community that we do business with, people just don't have the money to be able to do what is needed to check and make sure that they are aware of breast cancer a and what they can do if they do have have a -- they

have been inflict with it. >> tell me about this collaboration here, you have lot of supporters here. what sit like for you to be here. >> well, carol who works in the shop rite, what store. >> 119. >> shop rite in park side over at 52nd and jefferson she's a five-year survivor. >> yeah. >> four year survivor good yeah. >> just like all of the people, there is many of our workers that are also survivors. >> well, thank you guys so much. you look lovely. we appreciate you being here with us. i love that rotisserie chicken, that is just a side note. we will be right back with more race coverage after this break, stay with us.

it has been 25 years for racing for a cure from breast cancer. this is video from 2012. more money is made for breast cancer screening more treatment for research. if you can help go to cbs philly.com/cure. we will take all of the help we can get. i will tell you this is a party to day. we have live music. we have a crowd here that are all, meeting up with family members, meeting up with friend celebrating the survivors and honoring the people that we have lost. it is a beautiful day and clouds are starting to come. we are seeing blue skies out here. just a wonderful day to be out here whole community of people who are all fighting for a cure for breast cancer and we have our own chris right in the middle of the walk. we have everybody on the 5k course as well. let's send it over to chris chris. >> hi, jessica good morning happy mothers day everybody. we are live here on kelly

drive. we are taking the scenic route this year n years past we have gone down parkway and through city but now we are going down kelly drive to the girard avenue bridge and back to the art museum down mlk drive. beautiful walk. i'm here with kathy from mulika township part of lori's army. >> she is my wife of two years. >> two year survivor of breast cancer and laurie is not walking because she's somewhere else. >> she's running it. >> on you how important was it to your wife this year, this event. >> she trained for for six months. i told her just to do it. so she's doing it. she will finish it we are proud of her ape lori's army for being here and all of the runners and walkers who are part of this extraordinary event. we will be walking with them all the way, thank you so much. we have lays, we have buttons we will all kind of things. we are having a great time. we will check with you throughout the route.

happy mothers day to you once again. new we will go to carol erickson, i believe carol back over to you. >> i'm here, we all love diamond especially when they are the helpful variety helping somebody with breast cancer. that is where we find donna's diamond. but here's done a you are a ten year cancer survivor. you are from washington township. how did you get all these people to come out here today. >> my sisters i may family, my husband, my children, my support group. >> your journey was ten years ago at least when you were diagnosed, you still people bring people along. >> we come every year. my doctor's appointment someone will come with me. my husband takes me all the time. my sister, she has a great support team. she has been a four year survivor. >> you were diagnosed at a certain age. you were six years younger sister was diagnosis at that

very same age. what was that like. >> it was a little easier for me then her because she was the biggest support system i could ever have. she took me from start to finish. it was a a lot easier on me then her i'm sure it. >> it is hard to see your sister go through it. >> very hard. >> yes. >> easier for me. i knew i could do it. it is hard to see somebody else suffer. >> well, we have a lot of diamond here. >> that is right. >> good for you. >> plenty of people, and plenty more coverage coming we will be right back. "eyewitness news" race for the cure continues after this.

look at that a 5k, they have finish and thinks what we're all about today on this mothers day this race for the cure. we want to finish this fight after 25 years. what a spectacular scene it is here. tens of thousands office people thousands of survivors that came down the steps and something we enjoyed witnessed. we have representatives of dietz and watson and they have been sponsors for nearly ten years. this is steve riley and this

is taylor griffin. great to have you both with us. >> thanks, pat. >> it is almost our tenth year, i think ninth or tenth. we have been presenting sponsor. we're honored to be here every year. it is amazing how people come together to help in this fight. i lost my mother to breast cancer. one of our company owners is a breast cancer survivor. so dietz and watson loves to be here. we do a lot of things over at our booth. >> taylor, hoist a dietz and watson intern came up with a great idea. tell me about that taylor. >> word of encourage. ribbon is a ribbon that stand for us. it opens up an opportunity for community to come interact with us and with the fighters and survivors. and it is word of hope that we actually distribute to patients ofes were cancer and in the race. >> it must feel really good for you to make that kind of a combination. >> very rewarding. to be here for second year in the row it has touch my heart 234 more ways than one and

i'm looking forward to many years to come. >> great, thanks so much. >> happy mothers day everybody. >> we wish you great success also, in all that you do. >> now, we will toss to katie faze linker with me. hi mommy mommy. >> hi. >> how does it feel for your first mothers day. >> this is most special race for the the cure yet. is my daughters are here with me this morning. you think about the the fact that i will be able to spread this message of hope prevention awareness on to them and they are here for the first year. it is absolutely incredible. and that adds as i'm told, pat, as a first racer has already passed over the finish line and i have had the privilege and honor to be able to run this race. every year, except this year, since i started at cbs-3. it is such a big event. it is invigorating to be able to do. that so, really proud of all of those who are out there on the race route right now and

with that said, we will go ahead and send it out to cherry greg, hi cherry. >> all right. how are you doing. i'm here at the finish line with the first women and first man who crossed the line. molly, who has been running this race for zero years and ray, who has been running for six. how does it the feel coming across the line. >> i felt excited. i thought it would be the chance i was first goal. i just went for it. >> why do you do this race. >> i do it the because my grandmother battled breast cancer for 18 years. she lost that fight. we do this in honor every year. >> every step were you thinking about your grandmother. >> she helped me out that last mile. >> ray, you were first person across the line, how do you feel. >> i feel good, winded, tired but nice day and a great cause. >> now you have a pink shoes on, and you are not running for anybody but this is a great cause y do you do it. >> well, i collect a lot of pink things over the years. i think it is an inspiring

event. do i 5k's. this is one of the largest in philadelphia. it is inspiring. >> wonderful. >> so you got to know each other because, first man first woman, and we will also be celebrating the first survivor. as you will see, throughout this race there are people with strollers people in wheelchairs, people take this race very seriously because every step is about the survivors and it is about battling cancer. all right. live i'd like to talk to stephanie, testify knee, please take it from here. >> we are hearing now you with two people from bank corp first, karen tell us how bank corp is involve with race for the cure. >> we have been live for 25 years. we have do all of the processing back at the office. we are here. we are here for registration. we are helping them out with credit card processing. we are the bank that helps

them behind the scenes. >> the the money people that is important. >> also here from bank corp is misty, you are a survivor. what does this day mean to you. >> it means a lot to me. it shows we are not alone in the fight for the cause and truly inspiring to see all of the people that are here. >> and, tell me a little bit about your fight with breast cancer. >> i was diagnosed two years ago. i had a mastectomy and years worth of chemo and nine months now cancer free. >> wow. >> so glad to be part for race for the cure. lets go over to carol. >> and we are back here, a crazy scene down here. so many selfies. people raising hope, sharing stories. i have a phenomenal story. joe, what have you done for 18 years. >> we have been coming here, for 18 years in memory of my wife and her mom who passed

away when she was seven. >> you were here by yourself today. you had no idea that your lovely daughter was going to surprise you. what did you do for him. >> i flew in from florida to surprise him here at the the race. so he had in clue. >> how did he know where to find you. you know, let's show how he found out you you were here. >> i had walk up right behind him and i just surprised him so this is him seeing me. it was really emotional. >> that is one where i take a picture where are you at the front door. you were there on the race line. what did you think. >> i was just shocked. i started to cry. it was such a surprise. we have been doing this ever since her mom passed away. this was the first year that she wasn't here. >> but you made it. >> i did. >> very proud of you for doing

that. >> your mother died when you were seven of breast cancer. >> yes. >> what is the impact on a child. >> i mean it is tough growing up without a mom but luckily i had my dad here and he acted like a mom and dad. that is why it was so important to show up today because he was like a mom to me growing up you are an honorary mothers day. >> yes good when you heard your name being called and you turned around and saw her what did you think. >> i was, i didn't know what to think. i started to break out in tears. >> i will join you when we go to the commercial break. you are great joe, allie enjoy your mothers day with your dad, and thanks for supporting your mother and your race, so many people lost. we have a great crowd here still. just some of the store that is come out. let me get my box of kleenex. we will be right back for sure right after this

i'm here with the first survivor to cross the line, jena a six year cancer survivor. what was going through your mine running this race. >> i'm thinking it is a tough race but my mom just died in august from breast cancer. she had it 20 years ago. so it was tough for her and this race is nothing compared to that. just keep ongoing. >> this is, you're a avid runner. as a cancer survivor what did running do for you as therapy. >> running is great. it makes you feel like you are still normal and i didn't have running maybe i would not have gotten through it.

i love it. everybody who has it should pick up running because it just makes you feel so good. >> when you look around and you see folks coming off the finish line, survivors supporters, how does that make you feel with this comradery. >> it is great because usually i'm not into this rara stuff but it brings up emotion and you feel good that they are out here for you and everybody else like that. >> happy mothers day. >> yes. >> you are here with your children as well. >> i'm here with my daughter, and a lot of my family is here we're all running for my mom. >> running for my mom running for a cure. >> she would have loved it. >> yes. >> what do you think she would be saying right now this mothers day. >> she'd say janet, i can't believe you did that. way to go. >> congratulations on being first survivor to cross the line. folks are streaming through the finish line now.

it has been about 29 minutes since the race began. this is a family oriented event. people are cheering like janet who survived and cheering on mom who survived cancer for 20 years. her daughter is here cheering her along. the just a lot of fun comradery this mothers day. natasha, i know you will pick up. i'm sure is there fun and comradery where you are as well. >> no a audio. >> tell us burr story. >> yes i'm saying can you guys hear me? maybe you can just lip sync

it. anyway, we talked to you a couple years. tell us again when were you diagnosed. >> i was diagnosed at the age of 32. i had stage two breast cancer. i am in my fourth year of cancer free survivor and i have my family here to me. my cancer free journey. we are praying for many, many more years of cancer free survivor ship. >> what does it mean to have so much support and being in this event every year. >> it means a lot because that is what got me through when i was sick. the family comradery and just to be sure i had everything that i needed to be well, while i was sick and to just stay well, also. so that was really important. >> tell me you have family and friend. >> i have my mom my sorority sister, my nieces, my cousins my god son, i have everybody here yes. we're looking forward to many

years of representing, and just showing a young face of survivor ship, support the komen, support everything that breast cancer stand for because we need you all. >> thanks very much. you look so good. >> yes. >> we will toss to it katie now. >> thank you natasha. >> so many great stories here at the base of the art museum steps. joining me is a very special family. we have lauer, morgan and her brother reid. tell us you why are walking to day. >> we have been walking for years. i have been walking for years and since they have been born. my mom passed away 19 years ago, from breast cancer. so it is very near and dear to me good you have some great t-shirts. the lets see what we say here. >> it says grand mom kiss, kiss love love, miss you. >> and reid, tell me how and why you are excited about this

day. >> because we do it every year. it is just fun to do. >> awesome. >> can we see the back of your shirt, give gland mom some love, in memory of renee looking so beautiful. we are so happy to see you here and share in the special time with you. >> morgan is rocking a sweet hat i'm loving it. she pulls off a fed ora better than i do. >> absolutely. >> we will send it back to you. okay guys, thanks. we are back here on kelly drive. we have just about made it to the girard avenue bridge. this is incredible. 40,000 people taking part in the run and walk today. we have seen them down kelly drive all the way across girard avenue bridge. we see them on the other side and mlk. is there so many people who care and who want to make a difference today. just a extraordinary day and morning to be out here. this is cat the friday delaware county. kathy, you are a one year survivor.

tell me your story. >> my story was i found a lump, i went through an ordeal with that flood of emotion and winded up going and seeing many doctors and by the time i got down to jefferson, shout out to jefferson had a wonderful diagnosis from the jeff doctor and it all work out by grace of god. >> and here we are one year later. >> god grace and mercy honestly. >> komen is the the number one fund are for breast cancer research anywhere in the world. the millions of dollars to places like jeff, places like penn and they do so much great work. it is so special to be part of to it day. >> it is special, beautiful emotional, my very first time ever down here. i'm so thankful to be with my team down here. >> my daughters. they are all scattered around, my friend and they are all here supporting me, all my family and friend and i'm very

blessed and thankful. >> we are thankful to talk to you. so good to see you. thanks girls. >> incredible scene here. we have the team philadelphia three day, we have teams from all over the the region. we are now under the girard avenue bridge. we will crossing to the finish line. are you having a great time. >> great time good happy mothers day to all of you, we will be walking the rest of this route. we will take a break but we will continue with cbs-3's coverage of the 25th annual race for the cure. actually, lets go over to jessica dean standing by with more jessica. >> all right chris thanks very much. we have a great bunch here. i got a great punch here. captain's clan. that is right, you guys have a whole group of people. this is marge. you are from delaware county. you are out supporting your mother. >> my mother, who died of breast cancer but my cousin here donna who is a survivor,

an aunt hoist a survivor and other cousin. we are here to celebrate them also. >> you have quite a family here, all ages. we have the new member of the family, take a look at this little guy. this is frances. tell us what it is like to be here with your family all different ages. >> just such a wonderful thing all of our children and grandchildren come out and way we celebrate mothers day in honor of our mother and great to have everybody here. just wonderful. it is mothers day for us. >> i'm sure you feel her spirit. >> wonderful way for younger kid to remember her too. >> yes absolutely, a great day. >> you guys have fun today. >> yes good all right. looking good. thanks so much for being with us. we have got so many stories and you have heard them all day, just incredible stories of survival, hope, and remembrance and it is a wonderful thing how different generation that is is what is so have fun some see different

generation that is come out and celebrate mothers day and their moms. i want to show you something else that is pretty fun, we have ourselfe station. you have seen it but our jim donovan has been out the here. he is pretty hot property when it comes to the selfies. he has been over here. but we will run over here and talk to jim and there is always a line to get a photo with jim. if you have been on twitter hash tag cbs-3 rftc, hi guys we are live on the air. >> oh, hi, how are you. >> come back. >> how are you all. >> i'm good how are you. >> are you a survivor. >> here supporting my girl friend. >> she's a five-year survivor on the back of my shirt. >> isn't it wonderful that all women and men come together. >> especially on mothers day yes. >> we're happy to be there. >> special day in doubt about

it. we have had so many fun. you are a survivor. >> i'm a five-year breast cancer survivor. >> we have been so proud. >> it is just so wonderful to see all of the women come together united for this great cause and we thank god for being here. >> this is my first year were being a volunteer and monica and i'm also supporting bethlehem and deliverance church today. >> monica, congratulations to you. exciting day. >> been a great day here. we will have more when we come right back. >> thank you.

and just like that the snow is gone. and parkas become jackets. and sweaters go down for a long nap. and off you go. and your backyard gets a whole lot bigger. and you're running...

and climbing... and your gear gets lighter and trimmer, and fitter and smarter. and now every frozen second spent willing this day to come is just a warm fading memory. ♪ we are back. i saw team lisa. i saw a team of team lisa shirts.

i said what is going on, who is lisa and we find lisa's picture right here, beautiful beautiful, beautiful woman and a young woman and unfortunately the the reason we're here is to find a cure because she died from breast cancer last year. tell me about lisa. >> lisa was a wonderful person great mother, great sister and great friend. she loved everybody. that is why we are all here for lisa today. we will be here and years to come until we find a cure. she's not the in vein. we decided to come out and do this, because mainly two people her two sons, my grandson, and carry is right here. this is her son carry budd. >> so sorry for your loss on mothers day. that has got to be rough

. >> she went through the treatments and everything else, is what your message to women. >> my message to a women it don't matter, i need everyone to get a mammogram, you never know. she was so young. it didn't have to happen. so everybody, please take the message from frustrates, team lease, go get a mammogram. >> thank so much. that is exactly what has to happen. that is why we are here raise awareness and get a mammogram. they will help you. i have got, you guys don't look like this is a studio, what happened to you. >> no, kate and i just finished the race. it was so amazing being out there. >> it is just the best time. >> so many people out there. it was hot humid but the 3 miles in the heat, nothing compared to what these survivors have been through. our pleasure to run.

>> sure was. >> lets send it down the line. >> thank you very much. twenty-five years amazing 191 we began this fight. we will work to finish this fight. twenty-five years later. what an extraordinary experience jessica. >> it has been a beautiful day in doubt bit. so many stories and it is a wonderful thing to experience and with all these men and women both, survivors coming down. we do want to let people know you will have more opportunities to see our coverage, you can go to cbs philly.com/race. you can also watch on demand, and then we will bring you more information tonight at 6:30 and 11:00. we will have full coverage there. if you missed anything, if you missed a moment don't worry we have you covered watch it on demand. >> just an extraordinary day this is about hope, this is about a fight for a cure, we are so happy you are able to see with us and to be able to

tell this most important story. happy mothers day everybody. let's sianni finish this this fight. new customers can save an average of $500 just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at progressive.com.

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