Main photo: Rena and Roger Coon from Spokane cheer on the walkers today for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure near Red Robin on Bothell-Everett Highway in Bothell. Their daughter and participant, Tara Patten, is friends with Alecia Beavon, a 27-year-old breast-cancer survivor and walker. Also walking for Team Stentzel, Alecia’s maiden name, is her mother, Melody.

In other photos, in order:

• Debbie Dykas from Bellingham walks for her grandmother, a two-time breast-cancer survivor. It’s her fourth year participating and she’ll next head to San Diego, Calif., for another event.

• Left, Toni Pratt and Karen Eickemeyer, whose mother survived breast cancer. The friends work for Trinity Health in Novi, Mich.

• From Texas are Shannon Straty, Amy Grein, Kelli Kubicki and Amber Fairless, who are walking for survivor Betty Dickschat.

• Steve Johnson of Kent cheers for the walkers while waiting for his wife, Joan, a survivor and her Walkin’ for Girls crew.