Walkers raise thousands at 17th annual fundraiser By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB For the past 17 years, rain or shine, supporters of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation have turned up on the first Saturday in October to walk a marathon, or part of one, to raise money for breast cancer research. And Oct. 1, 2022, was […]
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Annual walking marathon ties families together, raises money for TBBCF By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB Emma Cote was just a little girl when she started volunteering with the staff of SAVA Insurance at a pit stop for the Terri Brodeur Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut to honor her aunt, Deborah Mullin, who died of breast cancer in 2009.
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Oncology doctor urges self advocacy By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB In 1992, Claudia Marks, the honorary walk chair for the 17th annual Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Walk for a Cure, felt a lump in her breast. Since she was only 42, her doctor recommended a “wait-and-see” approach. But a breast cancer survivor told her not to
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Sonny Hendel was always altruistic, even in death By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB By all accounts, the late Sander Hendel was a kind and generous soul who was devoted to his family, his community and his faith. But when he left $100,000 in his will to the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, even those who knew him
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Behind the Scenes of a Training Walk By Melissa Johnson On the beautiful morning of Sunday, Aug. 14, nine walkers participated in a vehicle-supported training walk in Old Saybrook sponsored by the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation. With the big walk less than two months away, on Oct. 1, marathoners were working to build their
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Great Neck Country Club raises $12,000 for TBBCF By Melissa Johnson Great Neck Country Club (GNCC) held its annual golf tournament benefiting TBBCF on Aug. 9 this year and was able to raise $12,000 for the foundation. Kenny Hall, Margrette Pasteryak, Carole Capodiece, Maureen Butler and Heather Vigneau presented the foundation with a check on
By Melissa Johnson The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation has added two members to its scientific advisory board (SAB), the group that awards TBBCF research grants funded by every dollar donated to the foundation. Current SAB members include a former Pfizer president and former senior vice president, both of research and development; two NYU Medical
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By Melissa Johnson Claudia Marks of Madison, Connecticut, has been named honorary walk chair for TBBCF’s 2022 Walk for a Cure on Saturday, Oct. 1. She plans to use her platform to teach cancer patients and their loved ones about the sometimes difficult process of advocating for themselves. “For example, some patients are afraid to
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By Melissa Johnson The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation’s 17th annual Walk for a Cure is approaching quickly. Saturday, Oct. 1, will be the date of this year’s largest TBBCF fundraising event. Whether this will be your first walk or your 17th, take these steps to ensure you’re ready. Step 1: Sign up! Visit tbbcf.redpodium.com/tbbcf17th-annual-walk-for-a-cure
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By Melissa Johnson The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation makes an important promise–that 100 percent of all donations go directly to researching a cure for breast cancer. Foundation sponsors preserve that promise by covering overhead so that funds raised go where they belong. So far, that means $5.5 million dollars funding 55 research grants since
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