The walk raked in $1.23 million, slightly more than the $1.1 million raised in 2014. Those figures show a vast improvement from when the walk used to take in just $200,000 in 2000, said Frank P. Masci

Come October, it seems like the world is draped in a veil of bubble gum pink, a hue that signals the arrival of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Treatment was successful in putting the cancer in remission. Genetic testing found me positive for the BRCA2 gene mutation, but I addressed that with preventative surgeries and follow-up. After my hair grew back and with breast reconstruction, it was easier to focus on the future. I worked on building my career as a registered nurse and establishing roots in my new country.