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It takes all kinds to help find a cure By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB When it comes to supporting the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, there are hundreds of of men and women who walk in the annual Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut and raise thousands of dollars that go directly to cancer research. There are also many […]
TBBCF fundraiser has some tips on finding donations By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Linda Litsch says it’s not hard for her to ask for donations for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation which dedicates 100 percent of its fundraising donations to cancer research. But she knows that for others it is an uncomfortable proposition. Her suggestion – […]
By Johanna D’Addario I am a PA, and I am a patient. It has taken the past 10 years to learn to carefully navigate these two very different roles. Perhaps being a provider makes me a better patient, and perhaps my experience as a patient has made me a better PA. I’m sure there are […]
GNCC Women’s Golf Association Rally for the Cure Raises $12,000 for TBBCF By Ellen Swercewski On August 7, the Great Neck Country Club Women’s Golf Association held their 8th annual Rally for the Cure golf tournament to benefit TBBCF and raised $12,000. It was a beautiful, albeit warm day for golfing where attendance included 104 […]
What a beautiful ride By Johanna D’Addario This week I have been reflecting on the loss of a beautiful soul. Aimee Reed was my age, full of life, and seemed to always have a smile on her face. Although I didn’t know her, she was well known to the TBBCF family and the chemotherapy nurses […]
Training Blog 1 By Johanna D’Addario Happy September! Now that the weather isn’t so hot and sticky, I feel much better about going out for long training walks. I have been setting my goal of at least 4-5 miles of walking a day, and hopefully will get closer to 8 or 10 this month. Walking […]
Training walk for TBBCF October fundraiser brings people together By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB It’s 7 a.m. at Cottrell Park in Mystic and the sun is trying to burn through the early morning haze over the Mystic River. The temperature is mild but the humidity is high. The 20 men and women who have gathered in the […]
She lived life as she wanted and refused to let cancer slow her down By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB The thing about Aimee Reed, the thing that everyone says about her, is that she never gave up – ever. And, oh, that smile. “Her mantra was keep climbing, keep swimming, keep smiling, keep going,” said Sandy Maniscalco, […]
Community remembers Pawcatuck athlete who fought breast cancer Published August 30. 2018 8:45PM | Updated August 30. 2018 11:10PM By Benjamin Kail Day staff writer [email protected] BenKail Stonington — On the last leg of a half-Ironman triathlon last year, an ambulance drove by and checked on Aimee Reed. According to fellow triathlete Terry Hiltz, Reed told the ambulance crew to […]
Dear Supporters, I will keep this month’s message short and sweet. We have lots of great news stories and interviews to share with you. Our top stories include a front page feature article in THE DAY published on 08/19/18 and written by Day writer, Martha Shanahan. Read Martha’s heartwarming interview with honorary walk chair, Johanna […]
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