Record crowd steps out to fight breast cancer, help patients in Lawrence community

Partygoers get on the dance floor and show their moves during the 18th annual Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer dance Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, at Crown Automotive, 3400 Iowa. It was a benefit for the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Breast and Oncology Centers. by John Young

What a party! What a night!

About 600 people attended the 18th annual Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer dance on the eve of Halloween.

There were skits, Halloween costumes and prizes. And, there was a lot of dancing.

It was a benefit for the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association. All of the money raised will stay in the community, and it will be used to pay for educational materials, prosthetics, wigs and mammograms for women who cannot afford them.

Heather Ackerly, of LMH Endowment, said her favorite part of the night was the recognition ceremony for breast cancer survivors. She said about 40 survivors received a pink rose.

Here are some moments from the night:

From left, Traci Wilson, Lawrence, Kendra Clouse, Lawrence, and Becky Bruitt, Tonganoxie, dance during the Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer dance held Oct. 30 at Crown Automotive. The dance raised money for the Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s Endowment Association. Money raised will also further education and community outreach for early detection programs. by John Young

Tom Haymaker, Olathe, gets his groove on, dressed as Fred Flintstone. by John Young

Erin Beck, Overland Park, dressed as a character from Avatar, takes to the dance floor. by John Young

Curtis Anderson, lead singer of the band Disco Dick and the Mirrorballs, performs during the Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer dance at Crown Automotive, 3400 Iowa. by John Young

Terri Weber looks over Mom's Tractor during the Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer dance on Saturday night at Crown Automotive. Harold Denholm, Tonganoxie, and his son, Greg Denholm, have restored the 1951 tractor and painted it pink in remembrance of Aileen Denholm, Harold’s wife and Greg’s mother, who lost a battle with breast cancer Sept. 22, 2007. The formerly red tractor was known as Mom’s Tractor for many years because Aileen would use it at least weekly to mow on the family’s rural Tonganoxie farm. by John Young

Eboni Pearce, Lawrence, dressed as Beyonce, performs during a skit put on by the LMH emergency room staff. by John Young

Ryan Hartman, Lawrence, performs as Eminem during a skit by the LMH emergency room staff. by John Young

Rebecca Barrera, Eudora, dressed as Katy Perry, performs during a skit at the Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer dance. There were three skits during the event. by John Young

Bret Robinson, Lawrence, dressed as Michael Jackson, participates in one of three skits during the 2010 Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer dance. by John Young

Tabitha Wilson, Lawrence, models the latest in swimwear as part of a fashion show skit by the LMH surgery department. by John Young

Elizabeth Pekrul, Lawrence, models a wedding dress as part of a fashion show skit by the LMH surgery department. by John Young

Isaac Erwin, 10, Topeka, shows Michael Jackson how to moonwalk. by John Young

Jaclyn Landers, 8, Lawrence, gets her groove on at the 2010 Stepping Out Against Breast Cancer Dance held Oct. 30 at Crown Automotive, 3400 Iowa. For more photos, visit WellCommons.com. by John Young