In October 2012, Boyertown residents Marti Powers, Amy Heisler, and Lisa Berke put on their walking shoes and completed the Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk in Philadelphia to honor family and friends who have suffered with cancer.

For 68-year old Powers, the event was the culmination of a 24-week training program and a celebration of being nearly five-years cancer-free.

It was in March 2008 when, during her annual mammogram, a malignant growth was discovered in Powers’ left breast. After several tests and surgeries, she eventually needed to have a mastectomy, but fortunately did not need chemotherapy or radiation and was able to complete her treatment with an aromatase inhibitor.