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Walk Chair Corner By Eleanor Mariani Training Today = A Better Walk Day! The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Walk for a Cure is more than a single day in October-it’s a journey that begins with training. Every training walk helps build your endurance, strengthens your muscles, and gives you the opportunity to discover […]
In our Volunteer Spotlight series, we highlight and acknowledge the amazing volunteers for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. Meet Karen Stackpole – our Spirit Team leader. Karen has been volunteering for close to 10 years for the Terri Brodeur Annual Walk for a Cure. How long have you been a volunteer?   I’ve […]
Thank You, Clark Lane Middle School! The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation is incredibly grateful to the students, faculty, and staff of Clark Lane Middle School for their outstanding support during the Sixth Annual Walkathon for Charities held on Friday, May 22, 2026. Through their enthusiasm, dedication, and hard work, the students raised an amazing $41,000 to benefit three […]
Walk Chair Corner by Eleanor Mariani Fundraising Tips and Opportunities While some people are comfortable asking family and friends to sponsor them for their walk, many approach fundraising with some trepidation. Whether you are going to ask folks directly for money or use other options, the first thing to do is to customize your […]
STEPPING TOWARD A CURE The quietness of the high school library was Lizanne Johnson’s familiar atmosphere, but her heart often drifted to a different kind of rhythm – the steady, rhythmic pounding of sneakers on pavement. For nearly a decade, Lizanne had traded her quiet aisles of books for the winding roads of Pawcatuck […]
TBBCF 2025 Top Fundraisers The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation (TBBCF) is continually inspired by the generosity, compassion, and dedication of our supporters. To every individual who walks, every walk team that gathers family and friends, every business that hosts a fundraiser or promotion, and every person who gives their time, talents, and resources to […]
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, […]
TBBCF 20th Annual Meeting Summary The 20th Annual Meeting of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation held on Monday, May 4, was a meaningful evening of remembrance, gratitude, and hope. TBBCF Board President Debbie Yother Dr. Alexandra Indeglia, PhD, keynote speaker and recipient of the 2026 Sharon Boulanger Memorial Grant award Andi Boulanger TBBCF […]
Walk Chair Corner Walk with Us on October 3rd! I am so excited to be planning the 21st Walk for A Cure. We have had our first Team Lead meeting, and there is lots of energy and enthusiasm for making this another fantastic walk to honor and support our friends and family that have […]
Suzanne Guillette has “always thought of myself as a survivor and a fighter.” A psychic told Suzanne Guillette that she’d “never die of breast cancer. Ever.” Was this a portent? She did not have breast cancer. Was she going to get it? Even then, the possibility felt remote. At 50, Guillette of Waterford is […]