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Chuck Bowe has raised over $50k in past 7 years By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Grand Wine and Spirits, a faithful supporter of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, continued its dedication this year and raised more than $9,000 during its fall breast cancer awareness fundraising campaign. On Tuesday, Dec. 11, Chuck Bowe, owner of Grand Wine […]
Eastern Connecticut realtors dig deep and donate $6,482 to TBBCF By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB The Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors gathered one night in October to taste local beer and wine, listen to some good music, connect with colleagues, and honor the survivors of breast cancer and remember those who have lost the battle. ECAR raised […]
Gabby Tudisca moving on to full-time job with Norwich Chamber By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB When Gabby Tudisca graduated in 2017 from Eastern Connecticut State University, she wanted a job where she could hone her marketing skills and give something back to her community. She found it at Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. The 23-year-old Bozrah resident […]
Dear Supporters, Number 13 is in the books. October 6 was our 13th annual Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut. And what a beautiful day it was. Three hundred walkers completed the full, half or quarter marathon and to date we have raised over $200,000. Remember, you have until December 31, 2018 to Support a Walker. This year […]
If a picture is worth a thousand words, here are links to millions of words As we come to the close of another walk and breast cancer awareness season, we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone walk photos are now available at 2018 Walk Photos. Our heartfelt thanks to Shawn Stiles for another great job capturing […]
Honorary chair of TBBCF walk vows to continue the fight By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Johanna D’Addario, honorary chair of the 2018 Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut, was happy when she crossed the finish line at the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation’s annual walkathon on Oct. 6, 2018. Flanked by her mother, her husband and her oncologist, D’Addario, […]
Credit union employees dress down for Aimee Reed and raise money for TBBCF By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB The check was in the mail — a $715 donation from the employees of Charter Oak Federal Credit Union in honor of Aimee Reed, who died of breast cancer Aug. 29, 2018, and who had close ties to the […]
Former air traffic controller brings calm expertise to TBBCF By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB There’s something you should know about Kate Davis, the director of operations and walk chair at Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. She used to be an air traffic controller. That might explain how competently she’s been managing the day-to-day operations of the non-profit […]
Dear supporters First things first. Oct 6 is fast approaching. Have you registered to walk, volunteer or sponsor a walker? There’s still time to visit our website www.tbbcf.org and make a big difference in some way. Our top stories follow walkers and volunteers during the 2018 walk training season. They include great interviews with full marathoners, Linda Litsch and John Felty. Also […]
By Johanna D’Addario What a beautiful benefit of having a rare genetic condition – making friends with others who have the same diagnosis. I met Kirsty on a “blind date” for coffee a few years ago. She and her family had just moved from Australia to New Haven for her husband Glen’s research position at […]
