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East Haven Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Oktoberfest Beer & Wine Tasting When: October 18, 2024 – 6:30 p.m. Where: Cue & Brew, 131 Commercial Parkway, #2A, Branford, CT 06405 What: Beer tasting, buffet dinner, raffle prizes, unlimited pool and cash bar Proceeds to benefit TBBCF and East Haven Fire Department, CO. 1 Ladies Auxiliary – Ticket Price, […]
Casella Disc Golf at Dodd Stadium on October 20! When: October 20, 2024 Where: Casella Disc Golf Series, at Dodd Stadium – 14 Stott Ave, Norwich, CT 06360 What: Casella Disc Golf Series is a season-long disc golf series inside the confines of Dodd Stadium. They have created a one-of-a-kind, 9-hole disc golf course. This […]
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union (COFCU) will match all qualified* charitable donations YOU make between Wednesday, August 14, 2024 and Friday, November 22, 2024 or until our 2024 Matching Gifts funding limit is met. COFCU is committed to giving back to charitable entities within their field of membership, as well as charities elsewhere that are meaningful to their members. We hope […]
‘We were all on sinking ships, but rescued in one lifeboat.’ By ELLYN SANTIAGO For nearly 25 years, a group of random women of all ages from across the region, from different professions and backgrounds and different interests, meet up for dinner seven or eight times a year. What they share in common is a […]
‘You’ll stick with this until we cure cancer, Nick.’ By ELLYN SANTIAGO Nicholas A. Saccomano, PhD, is described by Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation colleagues as the “backbone of the efforts to find and fund research.” “The entire backbone may be a little too much,” he joked. “Maybe two-thirds of a vertebra?” A Columbia University-trained […]
TBBCF offers two major supported training events By ELEANOR MARIANI AND KATE DAVIS The Walk for a Cure not only supports an important cause but also offers extensive training recommendations and two major supported training events? Those aiming to walk a Full or Half Marathon are strongly encouraged to begin their training as soon as […]
I hope my story can help, even just one person By ELLYN SANTIAGO A few short months after her breast cancer surgery in November 1998, Marie Joly got on a plane with her husband, family, and church friends and flew to Italy for a holiday. Her doctors had given their blessing. Around four-and-one-half years later, […]
As we prepare for our 19th annual walk in October this year, we pause to take a look at our 2023 top fundraisers. These are individuals and groups who went above and beyond and gave more than 100 percent in fundraising efforts. They host events, run promotions, walk as individuals and recruit walk teams. Congratulations […]
19th Annual Walk for a Cure Route By ELEANOR MARIANI and KATE DAVIS Did you know that on October 5, the TBBCF Walk for a Cure takes walkers through the historic towns of Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, East Lyme, and Waterford? As you lace up your shoes and join the ranks of fellow adventurers, the […]
“With every step, we only get stronger” By ELLYN SANTIAGO Committed to finding a breast cancer cure by funding research, the work of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation can’t be done without community support. Businesses and individuals, groups and clubs, and even big-hearted students, whose events, walks, and promotions greatly help fund vital research. […]
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