Janice Lovendahl is ready to begin her walk in the virtual More Than Pink Walk to support Susan G. Komen Inland Empire’s work to combat breast cancer and support breast cancer patients and survivors. Participants like Lovendahl were asked to record portions of their walk during the virtual event. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Jeff Pack
Staff WriterAccording to Susan G. Komen Inland Empire Executive Director Jill Eaton, the organization that supports breast cancer awareness, patients, and survivors, being forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to host its second annual More Than Pink Walk may have been a blessing. “It was somewhat of a challenge to a degree, but it also allowed us to really continue to expand our footprint,” Eaton said. “Our affiliate is two counties, Riverside and San Bernardino, which happened to be the largest counties in the United States. By going virtual, we actually were touching a larger footprint. “We had new teams that came in from outside of the immediate Inland Empire area, so that was great. They felt like this year was an opportunity where they could really be more
