Like the thousands of other like-minded San Diegans, it's the story of another individual ready to blister up and struggle through a 60-mile weekend waltz to help cure - once and for all - breast cancer in our lifetime.
SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - CBS 8 is proud to be the media sponsor of the San Diego Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure.
News 8's Barbara-Lee Edwards and meteorologist Matt Baylow are walking the 60-miles with thousands of San Diegans fighting to find a cure for breast cancer.
Barbara-Lee files this video report from Mission Bay with a look at day two of the 3-Day.
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Monday, June 10 2013 3:34 PM EDT2013-06-10 19:34:08 GMT
Ten-year-old Willis dreams about being adopted by a professional basketball or football player, but a family that could at least take him to see a NBA or NFL game would work too.
Ten-year-old Willis dreams about being adopted by a professional basketball or football player, but a family that could at least take him to see a NBA or NFL game would work too.
Monday, June 3 2013 3:42 PM EDT2013-06-03 19:42:42 GMT
Eighth grade graduation is a big milestone, as kids make the transition to high school. But for 13-year-old William, it's a rite of passage he will experience without a mom or dad cheering for him.
Eighth grade graduation is a big milestone, as kids make the transition to high school. But for 13-year-old William, it's a rite of passage he will experience without a mom or dad cheering for him.
Monday, May 27 2013 3:51 PM EDT2013-05-27 19:51:19 GMT
They would make an instant family: twin five-year-old boys who love playing T-ball and their six-year-old big sister who loves to dance. All they need are parents to complete their family.
They would make an instant family: twin five-year-old boys who love playing T-ball and their six-year-old big sister who loves to dance. All they need are parents to complete their family.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:08:18 GMT
In many ways Leward is a typical 11-year-old boy, he likes eating out, going to the movies and playing video games. But what Leward is missing is a family.
There is an urgent need to find a forever home for a 12-year-old boy. Leward is living in an emergency children's shelter right now, and what worries him most in life is not knowing where he will end up. Leward simply wants what most kids take for granted.
Monday, May 6 2013 7:41 PM EDT2013-05-06 23:41:56 GMT
Not all children in the foster care system are looking to be adopted. The goal for many of them is reunification with their birth family.
Not all children in the foster care system are looking to be adopted. The goal for many of them is reunification with their birth family. However during that process, these kids need loving foster families to give them some stability.
Monday, April 29 2013 3:34 PM EDT2013-04-29 19:34:48 GMT
He's a 14-year-old boy who doesn't know what sharing Christmastime with family even feels like.
He's a 14-year-old boy who doesn't know what sharing Christmastime with family even feels like. Isaac says he's happy in his group home, because he knows no other life. This polite young man is in desperate need of a family to help guide him through these impressionable teenage years.
Monday, April 22 2013 2:06 PM EDT2013-04-22 18:06:27 GMT
Eliga is turning 13-years-old on Tuesday and like most kids his age he wants an iPod Touch or a PlayStation 3 for his birthday.
Eliga is turning 13-years-old on Tuesday and like most kids his age he wants an iPod Touch or a PlayStation 3 for his birthday. But unlike most kids his age, Eliga's birthday wish list includes finding a family to call his own.
Wednesday, April 17 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-04-17 20:42:23 GMT
He's a two-year-old boy who needs round-the-clock medical care. Luis has a number of medical issues, but has made significant improvements while in the care of his current foster family.
He's a two-year-old boy who needs round-the-clock medical care. Luis has a number of medical issues, but has made significant improvements while in the care of his current foster family.
Monday, April 8 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-04-08 21:25:03 GMT
He's a 17-year-old boy that will require a lot of care and dedication from a loving family. Ryan has severe food allergies, is fed through a G-tube and has additional special needs.
He's a 17-year-old boy that will require a lot of care and dedication from a loving family. Ryan has severe food allergies, is fed through a G-tube and has additional special needs. Meet Ryan, who deserves a new start in the New Year and a family to give him love.
