Newport Beach awash in pink as the Komen O.C. walk draws 10,000 participants

About 10,000 walkers made their way around the 1.5-mile perimeter of Newport Beach’s Fashion Island Sunday morning to bring awareness to breast cancer while raising funds to help find cures for it.

Cousins of Nicole Honore, center, came out to support their “breastie” during the More than Pink Walk Sunday at Fashion Island, Newport Beach.

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“We’re here for Nicole Honore, we’re her “breasties” cousins,” shouted Jessica Wilbert, Valerie Honore and Theresa Honore, all residents of Watts who traveled to take part in the annual Komen Orange County More than Pink Walk. ”She was diagnosed with breast cancer and she’s a survivor!”

Westminster residents Calinda Stahl and her granddaughter, Ahri, walked arm and arm together.

Breast cancer survivor Calinda Stahl, right, walked with her granddaughter, Ahri, on Sunday during More than Pink Walk at Fashion Island, Newport Beach.

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“I’m here for myself, I’m a survivor,” Stahl said. “I think this is a good fundraiser and one day we will find a cure.”

Doug Speed, left, proudly supports his wife, Monica Lehman, during the More than Pink Walk Sunday in Fashion Island Newport Beach.

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It was a family affair that became a little overwhelming for first-time participants Doug Speed and Monica Lehman of Toronto, Canada who were joined by their son and his family from Irvine.

Lehman, a two-time breast cancer survivor, was supported by her husband Doug Speed who wore a T-shirt with bold letters, “Proud husband of a survivor.”

Lots of pink and some tutus could be seen during the More than Pink Walk held Sunday at Fashion Island, Newport Beach.

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According to Susan G. Komen organization, the walk had raised about $700,000 as of Monday.

Hoffman is a Daily Pilot contributor.