Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks 2026

Members at the Orchard Beach march in the Bronx dress as pink cows to draw attention to the importance of supporting the fight against breast cancer.

Teacher Andrea Sanchez (right) of PS 126 in the Bronx takes part in the Making Strides event at Central Park to honor breast cancer survivors like her sister (in the cowboy hat), who joins her.

It’s a banner day for members of the UFT contingent, including event chair and UFT Manhattan Borough Representative Servia Silva (right).

Members of PS 28 in the Bronx show support for finding a cure.

UFT members dress in pink from head to toe in the spirit of the Making Strides walk.

Teachers from PS 229 in Queens prepare to walk a victory lap after raising over $1,000 for breast cancer awareness and research.

Educators from William Cullen Bryant HS in Queens lead the way.

UFT members from PS 19 on Staten Island team up with their colleagues to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research.

UFT members and their families from PS 1 in Sunset Park share messages of hope while Making Strides through Brooklyn on a sunny Sunday morning.

Teacher Awilda Reillo of PS 179 in the Bronx and retired paraprofessional Maria Domenech prepare to walk along Orchard Beach for Making Strides 2026.

UFT members from the same school campus in Manhattan hoist their banner as a reminder of what Making Strides is all about.

Teachers from IS 10 and PS 151 in Queens show off their Making Strides T-shirts to commemorate the event.

Teachers Lizandra Santiago and Stephanie Sukhoo of PS 383 in the Bronx arrive to walk with special pink gear bearing the logo of their school’s mascot, the Emolior Academy Dragons.

UFT members at the Coney Island march in Brooklyn are all decked out in pink, including pink pom poms, scarves, sunglasses and headbands, to show support for breast cancer research.

UFT members from PS 52 on Staten Island provide everyone with a simple reminder: “We’re stronger together.”

UFT members take in the October sunshine while supporting a great cause at the Queens Making Strides walk.

UFT members are joined by their four-legged friend for a much-needed stroll to make strides against breast cancer.

Colleagues and family gather at the Central Park walk in memory of Ilyana Frias, a beloved former paraprofessional and District 75 borough advocate who died after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Ilyana’s friends and colleagues raised over $6,000 in her honor.