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Memorial Sloan Kettering honors TBBCF’s contribution to cancer research By MELISSA JOHNSON Breast cancer is an expensive disease. Fighting it requires time, money, and perseverance. The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation’s driving force, from the moment Norma Logan founded the organization in 2006, has always been to find a cure. TBBCF has applied 100% of

On April 12, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation elected new officers to its 15-member board. Patti Burmahl was re-elected the TBBCF’s Executive Committee President at the foundation’s April board meeting. Burmahl has been a dedicated foundation volunteer since 2006. She has enjoyed a successful business career as a

Stacy Tattar takes over as walk chair By MELISSA BABCOCK JOHNSON Stacy Tattar of Mystic was a participant in TBBCF’s Walk for a Cure last October. Each of the 13.1 miles that passed underfoot brought her reflection and inspiration. She said joining the event was “a true honor” and added, “The walk meant a great

TBBCF’s new feature writer Melissa Babcock Johnson learned she had breast cancer in 2015 when she was only 31. Never known for being a private person, she decided to write a monthly column about it for the newspaper where she works. Now, she’s replacing Kathleen Edgecomb as TBBCF’s feature writer. Edgecomb, also a survivor, recommended

Newest intern brings graphic design skills The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation welcomes a student from Three Rivers Community College who is interning at the foundation during the spring semester. Jordan Leroy, who will graduate in May with an associate’s degree in graphic design, is helping the foundation with graphic designs for social media and

Where it began … Five original board members carry on their friend’s legacy to find a cure for breast cancer   By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB   When Norma Logan was fighting for her life against breast cancer in 2005, she rounded up a doctor, a lawyer, an accountant, a pharmaceutical research executive and a friend who also

Kate Davis stepping down as walk chair By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB   Kate Davis began volunteering with the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation in 2016 and the following year started working in the office. In 2017, she took over organizing the annual walking marathon from Old Saybrook to Waterford, the foundation’s signature fundraiser. “She just jumped

The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation has awarded $300,000 in grants to three researchers who are looking for a cure for breast cancer and better ways to treat the disease in those already diagnosed. The foundation’s scientific advisory board chaired by founding member Nicholas Saccomano, PhD, reviewed applications and conducted telephone interviews with the top

Girls softball teams hit a homer for TBBCF in memory of Aimee Reed By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB   A wave of support rolled into the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation last October from the Aimee Reed Memorial Classic Softball Tournament. The annual girls’ sporting event, hosted by Waves Softball in Rhode Island, attracted 22 teams, more

Package store lifts spirits to raise money for breast cancer research Grand Wine and Spirits has presented the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation with a check for more than $10,000 to help fund research to find a cure for breast cancer. Owner Chuck Bowe and his crew of workers at five stores, along with corporate