By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Members of the Groton Town Police Department presented the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation with more than $2,000, including Canadian $20, after selling pink police patches to raise funds for breast cancer research. Bobbette Clapsadle, a dispatcher at the station and a cancer survivor, helped organize the month-long promotion along with Community […]

Brodeur Foundation raises nearly $240,000 despite pandemic By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Joan Galeotti was not going to let something like a global pandemic stand in the way of raising money for breast cancer research. When the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation canceled its annual fall walk and replaced it with a virtual event, she sprang into […]

Published – The Day October 24. 2020 7:06PM | Updated October 25. 2020 8:03PM By Kathleen Edgecomb Julie Victoria was a “pink fairy” for three years, offering food, drinks and encouragement to the hundreds of walkers who turned out annually for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut — the premier fundraising event for the New […]

By SANDY MANISCALCO Last week I was reminded again, thanks to social media, that the Town of Groton Police Department is hosting a Pink Patch Project breast cancer awareness month fundraiser on behalf of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation (TBBCF) and in honor of their emergency dispatcher, Bobbette Clapsadle. Clapsadle is a seven-year breast […]

Crafters answer call to comfort cancer patients By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Joanne Lindeborg of Pawcatuck presented handmade knitted and crocheted chemo caps, scarves and mittens to the Smilow Cancer Center at Westerly Hospital Oct. 1, on behalf of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation and in memory of Aimee Reed of Pawcatuck. “Gifts like this mean […]

Father and daughter continue the journey together By MELISSA JOHNSON The past two Sundays, my dad and I have walked up and down the Niantic Boardwalk to work toward my goal of completing a half marathon for TBBCF’s 15th annual walk. While I think if either of us tried to walk the entire 13.1 miles […]

Co-founder of TBBCF wins pearls, then gives back By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Sandy Maniscalco, cofounder of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, will do anything to support the organization. She has held leadership roles, established an intern program, completed walking marathons and routinely donates and supports anyone holding a fundraiser on behalf of TBBCF. So, it […]

Show us where you’re Walking” – It’s a Photo Contest! By Kate Davis Enter the contest by posting a picture/s of yourself training or logging miles, your favorite spot to get a treat after training, your training buddy, or your favorite spot to take a breath during your chosen activity (you get the idea – […]

Rebecca Rose of Rebecca Rose Fine Portraits of Colchester is using her artistic talents to inspire women to look their best and raise money for breast cancer awareness and research. For the next 12 months, Rose, who takes formal portraits of individuals and families, is reducing her $450 sitting fee to $200 and donating $150 […]

Walkers boost your fundraising totals … encourage your donors to submit matching gifts by ELLEN SWERCEWSKI To all the generous people who have donated to TBBCF or a walker or have walked and fundraised for TBBCF, there is still time to submit a matching gift form to maximize the amount of your donation and your […]