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Dine-In Night at Palmer’s Provisions and Pizza When: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 from 6pm-8pm Where: Palmer’s Provisions and Pizza, 17 Pearl St, Noank, CT What: Palmer’s Provisions and Pizza will donate 10% of sales on dine-in or takeout. B.Y.O.B 860-415-9715
One woman’s vision inspired a movement that became TBBCF 20 years ago By ELLYN SANTIAGO Celebrating the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation’s 20th year, over the next six months leading up to the annual Walk For A Cure, readers will find the TBBCF newsletter’s Timeline Celebrating the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary. Each month, we’ll look at […]
Her Bucket List Has Several Unchecked Items, So She’s Sticking Around By ELLYN SANTIAGO For Laura Westner, the “thought of my cancer coming back does rent some space in my head.” But as a breast cancer survivor, she’s “trying not to let it consume me.” Her plan? “Just trying to take life one day at […]
Dine-In Event at Castello of Niantic to Support TBBCF When: Monday, June 2nd, 2025 from 5pm – 8pm Where: Castello of Niantic 11 E Pattagansett Rd, Niantic, CT 06357 What: Castello of Niantic will donate a percentage of sales from dine-in or takeout. 860-451-8880
Dine-In Night at Recovery Room When: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 from 4pm-8pm Where: Recovery Room, 445 Ocean Ave, New London, CT 06320 What: Mention TBBCF when ordering and Recovery Room will donate a percentage of sales. Call for reservations – 860-442-2619 Delivery and take-out also apply!
Dr. Valerie Malyvanh Jansen Joins TBBCF Scientific Advisory Board By ELLYN SANTIAGO For Dr. Valerie Malyvanh Jansen, it’s all about the passion and the purpose to help. It’s what physician-scientists focus on. “What we do is hard. Most drugs don’t make it, but we keep on trying.” Jansen has been named to serve on the […]
‘There’s no way!’ Erin answered the call from her OBGYN, and her heart sank By ELLYN SANTIAGO Erin Spurgas could not fathom it. “In my mind, there was no way that three of us who graduated together from Montville High School in 1994 — lifelong friends — could all be diagnosed with pre-menopausal breast cancer,” […]
TBBCF Announces 2025 Research Grant Recipients The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation (TBBCF) is honored to award $500,000 in research grants to four outstanding scientists dedicated to advancing breast cancer treatment and finding a cure. Congratulations to the following grant recipients: We are grateful to be a grassroots Foundation committed to supporting early career scientists […]
In 2024 TBBCF shined a spotlight on its breast cancer research mission By ELLYN SANTIAGO The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation shared a behind-the-scenes look at the Foundation’s breast cancer research program in a monthly series featuring stories about our researchers, scientific board members, and administrators. We also reported on the breast cancer research scientist […]
Devoted volunteer, breast cancer survivor Shelley Gregory, named to TBBCF board by ELLYN SANTIAGO Shelley and family: “The loves of my life.” Shelley Gregory will go to any lengths for the people, causes, and work she loves. She’ll scale mountains for her children and family. She’ll dive into the ocean’s depths for her work (literally). […]
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