Together We Move Forward: Lakes Transportation Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

development on October 17, 2025

Together We Move Forward: Lakes Transportation Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

At Lakes Transportation, community support means everything. Our journey isn’t just about moving people from one place to another — it’s about moving hearts, inspiring hope, and driving positive change. This year, we’re proud to share that Lakes Transportation has made a donation to support Making Strides Detroit, an initiative of the American Cancer Society dedicated to raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research, prevention, and patient services.

What Is Making Strides Detroit & Why It Matters

For over 30 years, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer has united communities nationwide to walk, give and stand strong in the fight against breast cancer. The Detroit event, presented by Chevrolet, brings together survivors, families, and organizations across Michigan to celebrate strength and honor those we’ve lost while pushing toward a future free from breast cancer.

Through donations like ours, Making Strides Detroit continues to fund:

  • • Groundbreaking breast cancer research that helps improve detection, treatment, and survival rates.
  • • Free rides to chemo and free lodging near hospitals for patients traveling far from home.
  • • A 24/7 cancer helpline, ensuring no one faces the journey alone.
  • • Education and prevention programs that empower people to take charge of their health.

Each stride, each act of generosity, helps make breast cancer not only treatable — but beatable.

Lakes Transportation’s Role: A Generous Contribution with Heart

Our decision to support Making Strides Detroit reflects the values at the core of Lakes Transportation — compassion, community, and commitment. We believe that “Together We Move Forward” isn’t just a saying; it’s a promise to stand with those who need support the most.

As a transportation company, we’re proud to contribute to this life-changing cause, helping fund crucial services for patients and their families across Detroit and beyond. It’s our way of driving more than passengers — we’re driving hope.

As a Detroit-based business, we see firsthand how unity transforms lives. Supporting Making Strides means joining a network of people determined to end breast cancer as we know it, for everyone.

Conclusion

At Lakes Transportation, we believe in driving forward with purpose. Supporting Making Strides Detroit is more than a charitable act; it’s a heartfelt commitment to those impacted by breast cancer and a tribute to the strength of our community.

To everyone walking, donating, volunteering, or fighting — you’re not alone. Together, we move forward — toward hope, healing, and a future without breast cancer.

Whether you're joining the Detroit walk, making a cancer donation, or simply spreading awareness, your actions matter. This is corporate giving with heart—and it’s how we build a stronger, healthier Detroit.