Runners in the Power of Pink timed 5K race take off along Main Street in Wheaton. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]
Sarah Groom, left, and Helen Wink, both of Pierce City, examine baskets as they put their tickets in for the raffle at the Power of Pink run, walk and auction on Saturday in Wheaton. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Jackie Bunch, left, and Mandy Evans pull out goody bags for Power of Pink 5K race and walk participants at Wheaton City Park on Saturday morning. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Dale McCracken gives the lay of the land at the 16th Annual Power of Pink walk, run and auction, noting that the banquet the night before set a record for donations. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Janice McCracken, right, organizer of Power of Pink, is interviewed by KODE/KSN TV news at the 16th Annual Power of Pink run, walk and auction on Saturday in Wheaton. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Payton Wallace, 10, of Washburn, carefully selects the perfect donut to fuel her for the Power of Pink run, walk and auction on Saturday at the Wheaton City Park. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Nine Pink Ladies were recognized this year as recipients of funds from the annual Power of Pink banquet and run, walk and auction. The organization, in its 16th year, has now donated more than $500,000 to women battling breast cancer. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Lincoln Allen, 10, of Wheaton, celebrated his birthday by running the one-mile path at the Power of Pink run, walk and auction on Saturday. Allen was the first to finish the one-mile. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Cristian Sellars, of Cassville, crosses the finish line as the winner of the timed 5K race at the Power of pink run, walk and auction on Saturday in Wheaton. Sellars had an unofficial time of 17:58. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]