"It's a sea of pink this year as it is every year but we see thousands that have come out."

15,000 people came out to Canalside Saturday morning, all for the same reason. To support those who fought or are fighting breast cancer and raised $450,000 doing so.

"I'm going to cry. It means everything. It means that we're giving back to the people that gave back to us. I can't express how much it means. My family, my grandsons come out every year, rain, sleet, snow, we've been here through it all, this is my sixth year and I will do it every year," Sydney Reoggiero, a breast cancer survivor.

"It just shows how many people are affected by it and you know it's a big thing so it's nice to raise awareness for it and have everybody that you know helps cure, helps just everything so much," said Alicia Zing of Farmersville.

Many were walking to support their loved ones and could show that.

"So you'll see a lot of signage, 'I walk for,' it gives people an opportunity to say who they're walking for, what they're walking for, really give a meaning to everything," said Joanna Jacob, American Cancer Society Senior Manager of Community Development.

Making Strides helps raise awareness about breast cancer and encourages everyone to get their annual screenings.

"Get screened, no excuses, get out there and talk to everyone you know and say are you getting your annual screenings because this could save your life," said Kathy Hochul, (D) NYS Lieutenant Governor.

Everyone, including men.

"More men are in tune with this as well and what they're finding is there's an increase in the number of men contracting breast cancer which people don't think of so men need to be aware of the symptoms as well," said Hochul.

"We've actually talked about once we reach around our thirties we should start getting screened for breast cancer, prostate cancer, any of that it can strike at  any time, you can never be too careful," said Andrew Goss of Buffalo.

And in addition to raising awareness, Making Strides has raised millions of dollars over the years, money that goes right back into the community.

"Right here in Western New York we have a wig room, patients that are going through side effects of treatment can come in, meet with a stylist free of charge get a wig that fits them, that's directly from the funds that are here today. In addition we have millions of dollars  of research going on right here in Western New York thanks to events like this," said Jacob.

Making Strides also offers support, with thousands of people coming together, making sure one person to the next, knows their not alone.

"Absolutely amazing, it just makes such a big difference, such a big difference, positivity honestly that's what gets us through everything, staying positive and just pushing through," said Zing.

Donations are still accepted online at makingstrideswalk.org/buffalo until December 31st.