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El PASO, Texas (Reuters) - The resolution by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to divide, and later restore, funding for Planned Parenthood did not look to affect turnout on Sunday for the first Race for the Cure breast cancer fundraiser held from that time the controversy erupted this month.

Organizers in El Paso, Texas, reported 11,000 participants donned running shoes and sign-manual pink T-shirts to race and walk on account of Komen, the world's largest affections cancer charity, a turnout close to the 11,500 or in the same manner who took part last year.

The El Paso consequence was the first for the nonprofit before this the dispute arose over its resolution to cut funding to women's freedom from disease organization Planned Parenthood.

The national uproar thrust the charity into the midst of the nation's polarizing debate on abortion, and threats to profess at Komen's fundraisers led the Race instead of the Cure organization to quickly invert that decision.

"I heard about it and make out several articles about it but, quite honestly, as far as me participating in this event, it wasn't a problem," uttered Fernie Ramirez, a 41-year-aged safety and environmental manager said at the come into existence suddenly of the race in this Texas marge city.

Komen's races at greater amount of than 140 locations worldwide help drift nearly $420 million in donations every year. The money is used to money education efforts, breast cancer research and screenings.

Turnout on this account that the El Paso race on Sunday was seen since a test over how deeply the war of words has affected the organization's grassroots base. Five events are scheduled in favor of March and 12 for April, according to the Komen website.

Organizers declared they were encouraged on Sunday.

"This is a big showing," said Stephanie Flora, the executive director of Komen's El Paso affiliate.

Flora said the figure of 11,000 participants was preservative and that final numbers would pass higher, given the long lines of the public who turned up to register.

In addition, she pegged the nonregistered crowd at come to terms to 18,000, although a police prize came in lower at 12,000 to 13,000.

No protesters came and, Flora uttered, she received no messages complaining over Komen's initial decision to cut off Planned Parenthood or the ensuing unusual to resume support.

For many of those anger part, the event was deeply material and far removed from abortion politics.

Ten-month breast cancer survivor Zulema Salazar declared she came to walk with her sister, space of time 16 other friends and relatives they called "Team Salazar" were in a line to show support.

"I didn't come Race for the Cure ever in the presence of, but now I will," Salazar said. "I want them to find a cure, and I like the fact that they give mammograms to people who can't lend it."

(Editing By Tim Gaynor and Stacey Joyce)

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