Runners and walkers participate in the Alaska Run for Women in Anchorage, AK on Saturday, June, 6. The race raises money for breast cancer research. (Bob Hallinen Photo) For more than a decade, Serenity Orth has watched as the Alaska Run For Women team she’s a part of has grown from around 20 women to nearly 300.
This year, she found out firsthand the power of the support and enthusiasm the team comprised of Alaska Airlines colleagues and friends provides. Orth was diagnosed with breast cancer in February. And despite finding out earlier this week she’ll need chemotherapy to treat the cancer, she was at the starting line of Saturday’s run with other members of Alaska Airlines’ The Milk Run team.
“Not one single person here has a family member, friend or loved one, somebody that has not been touched by cancer in some way, shape or form,” Orth said. “This year for me it’s very personal. We’ve got to fight for the future.
There are too many of us affected by this.” Serenity Orth, Tracey Laurion and Marie Smith pose for the photo before the start of Alaska Run for Women in Anchorage, AK on Saturday, June, 6, 2024 at UAA. The race raises money for breast cancer research.
(Bob Hallinen Photo) Heather White and Willow White cross the finish line of the Alaska Run for Women in Anchorage on Saturday, June, 6, 2024 at UAA. The race raises money for breast cancer research. (Bob Hallinen Photo) Participants stop to take selfies at the start of the Alaska Run for Women.
