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Two college interns hope to hone skills and spread the word about TBBCF mission By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Two students will be earning college credits this fall helping the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation increase its social media presence and bring its message of hope and its goal of finding a cure for breast cancer to […]
Published August 19. 2018 7:22PM | Updated August 19. 2018 10:07PM By Martha Shanahan Day staff writer [email protected] martha_shan With at least four distinct genetic types and even more subtypes, each with their own causes, paths for treatment and prognoses, there is no one way to have breast cancer. Some people who undergo treatment can […]
TBBCF Walk Participant, Volunteer, Fundraiser, and Lover of Life By Claudia Marks From her obituary: Cynthia had a beautiful smile, a sunny radiant personality, and was loved by all who knew her. Her brave and selfless attitude inspired so many and will live on in all of those she touched. She always had hope and […]
Small gestures can add up to big things By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Shelley Gregory didn’t get to be one of the top fundraisers for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation on her own, she’ll tell you that. She had help from a single benefactor who donates $10,000 each year to her team for the annual Walk […]
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By Kathleen Edgecomb It wasn’t supposed to be about peanut butter sandwiches. It was supposed to be about giving back to the community, helping those affected by breast cancer and raising money for the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. When Anne Rochette first planned a walker trainer day prior to TBBCF’s signature fundraiser — an […]
5 Questions with Stella Starr by Kathleen Edgecomb First thing you see when you meet Stella Starr is the shock of hot pink hair and sunglasses. The first thing you notice, however, is her passion. A passion for helping people. A passion for making people laugh and feel comfortable. And a passion for those struggling […]
The 2018 Honorary Walk Chair Johanna D’Addario is a cancer survivor and advocate of knowing your family history and learning all you can about your genetics to proactively take charge of your health. By Johanna D’Addario I often wonder what a “normal” life feels like. I haven’t felt normal for nearly 10 years, but […]
Dear Supporters, The communication and website design teams have been busy this month refreshing our website presence and building the storyboard for the July newsletter. At some point, when we stepped back to check our “work in progress” we were amazed at what we saw. It immediately brought to mind one of our over-used clichés, “it takes […]
For the love of the game and cancer research By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB For the three members of the Old Lyme Country Club who organized the 12th annual Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation golf tournament July 19, it’s personal. Charlene Amacher, Ronnie Levine and Cathy Burnett have mothers, daughters and friends who have faced a cancer […]
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