Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - On Sunday, Oct.
16, members of Marist's Water Polo and Women's Tennis teams participated in The
American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against
Breast Cancer Walk at Dutchess Stadium. Members of both teams were able to
raise funds and receive donations totaling over
$69,000, which will benefit cancer research and assist breast cancer patients.
The teams and over 1,000 other participants
helped celebrate individuals who survived breast cancer, became educated on the
risks and learned how to raise awareness in their community.