A Tribute to Norma Logan and the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation's 20th Anniversary - Annual Meeting 2026

This year we celebrate our 20th anniversary of our TBBCF Foundation. Twenty years!!

When we say that out loud, it almost feels impossible.

Twenty years of walking, of giving, of hoping, of pushing forward together. And tonight, as we gather for this milestone, we don’t just celebrate an anniversary—we honor a woman whose courage and conviction made all of this possible: Norma Logan.

Norma’s story is not just one of illness. It is a story of clarity, of determination, and of love in action.

In 2003, Norma was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer. Like so many who hear those words, she could have turned inward. She could have focused only on her own battle. But that wasn’t who Norma was.

In July of 2004, she laced up her sneakers and joined a three-day breast cancer walk with her team, “Bust-a-Move.” She walked not just for herself, but for others—for women she knew, for women she didn’t, and for a future she believed could be better.

Then, in January of 2005, Norma received even more devastating news: her cancer had progressed to stage IV. Many would have understood if she stepped back at that point. But Norma didn’t step back—she stepped forward.

She walked again. From New Hampshire to Boston, with her Bust-a-Move team— 30 walkers and seven volunteers.—she kept going. Step by step. Mile by mile. Not because it was easy, but because it mattered. 

And somewhere along that journey, Norma discovered something that changed everything. After looking into the financials of the fundraising efforts, she realized that a significant portion—$80,000 out of their $210,000 raised—had gone to event expenses and overhead.

For Norma, that was NOT acceptable.

Because for her, this wasn’t about events. It was about impact. It was about research. It was about saving lives.

And so, in the midst of her own battle, Norma made a decision that would outlive her.

She decided to build something better.

She envisioned a foundation where 100% of every dollar raised would go directly to breast cancer research. No exceptions. No compromises. Just a clear, unwavering mission.

And then—she made it happen.

With a clear vision, Norma developed a business plan. She reached out to her friend and co-founder, Sandy Maniscalco, work colleagues, local professionals and her three-day walk team members. She gathered people who believed, as she did, that transparency, integrity, and purpose mattered. From that vision, from that determination, the foundation, and Logan’s Heroes, were born.

It wasn’t built from abundance. It was built from urgency. From courage. From a woman who refused to accept “good enough” when lives were on the line.

In April of 2006, Norma passed away—just six months before the very first TBBCF  Walk took place.

She never saw the crowds gather. She never saw the finish lines crossed. She never heard the totals announced. But she knew.

She knew what she had started. She knew the kind of people she had brought together. And she knew that when a mission is rooted in truth and purpose, it doesn’t end with one person—it multiplies. And that is exactly what has happened.

Because of Norma’s vision, $7.3 million has been raised—every dollar going directly to research. 73 researchers have been funded. Work has been done that is improving treatments, extending lives, and bringing us closer to a cure.

Think about that for a moment. Seventy researchers. Countless patients. Families given more time. More hope. More tomorrows.

That is Norma’s legacy. But her legacy isn’t just measured in dollars or numbers. It’s measured in people. It’s in every walker who shows up, rain or shine. Every volunteer who gives their time. Every donor who believes in the mission. Every researcher who continues the fight in a lab somewhere, pushing forward because of the funding made possible here.

And maybe most importantly, it’s in the standard she set. A standard of integrity—where every dollar matters. A standard of courage—where even in the hardest moments, we keep going. A standard of purpose—where we never lose sight of why we started.

Norma didn’t wait for perfect circumstances. She didn’t wait for someone else to fix the system. She saw a problem, and she became the solution. That is rare, and that is powerful.

As we mark this 20th anniversary, we are not just looking back—we are being called forward.

Because the truth is, the work is not finished. There are still diagnoses being made. There are still families being changed forever. There are still answers we don’t yet have.

But because of Norma, we also have something else. We have a model that works. We have a mission that is clear. And we have a community that shows up—year after year, step after step.

So, as we honor Norma Logan, we do more than remember her. We recommit to what she started. We walk with the same determination she had. We give with the same purpose she believed in. And we carry forward a vision that has already changed so many lives—and will continue to change so many more.

Norma’s journey may have ended in 2006. But her impact?

Her impact is still unfolding.

It’s in every breakthrough. Every story of survival. Every moment of hope.

And as we look to the future, we do so knowing that we are standing on the shoulders of someone who dared to believe that things could be done better—and then proved it.