Having only participated in one other walk for a cause kind of event, I thought that the Cancer Research Center’s walkathon would be a great way to try to support the center. I had never heard of the walkathon before this year, so it was surprising to see the magnitude of people that were at the event. The community that was at the event showed the support that the Ithaca community had for people whose lives have been affected by cancer. I learned more about the research center just during this walk, and I also was exposed to more of the people that are involved with it in a course that I took this fall. I believe that this cemented the presence and impact that the CRC has on the Ithaca community as well as those who have and continue to be affected by cancer.