Annual Breathe Deep North Shore Run/Walk Balloon Launch

Tanya Kartcheva, 9 of Deerfield, watching all the people as they get ready to start the show during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Volunteer Tom Gotz of Elmhurst (left grey) making bubbles during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Volunteer Tom Gotz of Elmhurst (left) making bubbles during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Event Co-Chairs Lisa (left) and George Spathis of Highland Park, speak briefly before starting the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Presenting Sponsor of FGMK LLC, Lew Steinberg of Highland Park (right) cutting the ribbon to start the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk, with Co-Chair George Spathis of Highland Park (orange) on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

The Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

The Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Ricky Galla of Grayslake finishes first in the 5K Run during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Will Gelon, 10 of Crystal Lake, is the first boy and second overall to finish the 5K Run during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Felicia Schneider of Deerfield, is the first woman to finish the 5K Run during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Melanie Pascal of Highland Park (center) dances with the balloons during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Carol Modes-Gruen of Glencoe holds up a sign dedicated to her late husband Gary Modes who passed from non-smoking lung cancer, during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

The "Get Movin for Gary" group dedicated to Gary Modes, who passed from non-smoking lung cancer, during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

"Team Bob" for Bob Lehman who was diagnosed with lung cancer and went through treatment in 2015, and this April is two years free and clear, their team raised the most money, during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Event Co-Chairs Lisa and George Spathis of Highland Park (orange) say a few words during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Event Co-Chairs Lisa and George Spathis of Highland Park (orange) say a few words during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Event Co-Chairs Lisa and George Spathis of Highland Park (orange) say a few words during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Ivy Elkins of Buffalo Grove (center left) who las been living with stage IV lung cancer since diagnosed in December of 2013, speaks during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Tracy Murphy of Island Lake (center) talks briefly about her mom's passing after battling cancer for 14 years when the doctors told her she wouldn't live over a year, Tracy is also battling cancer, during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Sue Bersh of Deerfield (orange) says a few words before starting the balloon launch dedication during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Sue Bersh of Deerfield (orange) commences the balloon launch dedication during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Sue Bersh of Deerfield (orange) commences the balloon launch dedication during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

The Annual Breathe Deep North Shore Run/Walk Balloon Launch dedicated to anyone living with cancer, knows someone diagnosed with cancer, beat or lost their battle to cancer, on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

The Annual Breathe Deep North Shore Run/Walk Balloon Launch dedicated to anyone living with cancer, knows someone diagnosed with cancer, beat or lost their battle to cancer, on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Thousands of friends and families come out to support each other during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Thousands of friends and families come out to support each other during the Annual Breathe Deep North Shore Run/Walk on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Deerfield High School.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)