The Making Progress Against Cancer Breast Cancer Awareness Month fundraiser for Breast Cancer is officially over, and the KRIS 6 team that was part of Men Wear Pink has surpassed our goal, all thanks to viewers like you!

There are over 200 teams in the Coastal Bend. The Real Men Wear Pink team was the number one fundraiser, bringing in over $48,000 for the American Cancer Society.

“The American Cancer Society receives these funds and they are primarily for research. So they’re looking at new treatments for breast cancer and they’re also providing travel costs for those people who can’t pay for travel, and I think that’s something that we are. seeing here in the rib bend,” said Efrain Franco Jr, leader of the Men Wear Pink team.

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the importance of regular check-ups for both men and women so that cancer can be detected early and increase the chances of beating this terrible disease . This awareness culminated in the “Making Steps Against Breast Cancer” along the bay in downtown Corpus Christi, which saw thousands of participants all run for a cure.

Officials say you are only one degree away from someone who has been affected by breast cancer. That’s why many locals, like Dennis Rinaldi, owner of Dash Construction, have decided to join the fight.

“Two of my aunts are survivors so I was lucky they both made it and my mum didn’t have to deal with it. I’m lucky I didn’t lose anyone, but I had people who went through it.”

We want to thank everyone who donated this year, but the fight goes on all year long. If you would like more information on what you can do to help the American Cancer Society of the Coastal Bend, you can click Here.