CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A record 16,682 people took part in this year’s “Especially for You” Race Against Breast Cancer in Cedar Rapids, the largest turnout in the event’s 35-year history.
The annual race, which started and finished at Mercy Medical Center, raises money for the Especially for You fund. This year’s registrations brought in more than $529,000 to help local residents pay for breast and gynecological cancer screenings and services.
Since the fund began, it’s supported more than 15,000 people in Linn County with more than 44,000 services…