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Crowds dressed in pink for the breast cancer awareness walk in Bentonville

40/29 News·Oct 24, 2026 · 9:25 AM CT
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Crowds dressed in pink walked through the Momentary and around Bentonville on Saturday morning for the annual Susan G. Komen 'More than Pink' walk for breast cancer awareness. The walk began at 8:45 a.m., and this year's goal is to raise $140,000 for breast cancer patients and research.

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