Walk Chair Corner – September 2025 By Eleanor Mariani The 20th Annual Walk for a Cure is almost here! We are so excited to see you all on Friday, October 3, at the Vicki G. Duffy Pavilion in Old Saybrook for registration packet pickups, including Walker Bibs and t-shirts, from 5 – 6:30 PM and […]
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She’s walked in honor of others before—but now, she walks for herself, too Janis and her husband, Frank At 71 years old, Janis D’Andrea has always lived a life filled with purpose—whether it’s her career as a health care professional, cheering from the sidelines at one of her five grandchildren’s many sporting events, or volunteering
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Survivor Christine Anastos knew it was time to prioritize her own healing Christine Anastos A breast cancer survivor, Christine Anastos’ mission now is to help other women with her “groundbreaking, heart-centered social impact company, Connect & Thrive, Public Benefit Corporation (CAT), dedicated to uplifting cancer previvors, patients, thrivers, and caregivers.” An upbeat, generous, dedicated
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Walk Chair Corner – August 2025 By Eleanor Mariani Registration for this year’s Walk for a Cure on October 4th is officially open – and the energy is already incredible! As of August 24, we have 215 walkers signed up, with 56 first-timers (26%!) joining our community of hope and determination. If you’re new
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WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU Dedicated to fighting breast cancer by finding a cure through research TBBCF couldn’t do the work it does without community support. We are fortunate enough to have businesses and groups, including even middle-schoolers, raise funds for TBBCF through their own events and fundraising promotions. We are here to
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CHARTER OAK MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN! The 2025 Charter Oak Federal Credit Union Matching Gift Program is NOW OPEN! We hope their program will inspire you to make a donation to the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, or to an October 4th walker/volunteer. Charter Oak Federal Credit Union (COFCU) will match all
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TBBCF Timeline 2015 – 2018. Here we go again … Regroup, Reinvent, Restructure. By SANDY MANISCALCO When TBBCF Executive Director, Mary DeVizia, resigned during the first quarter of 2015, the TBBCF Executive Committee met to discuss creating interim plans for staffing operations and development and outreach activities for the upcoming year and for readjusting goals and
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Survivor Kim Buckley: What do I need to do to see my baby grow up? By ELLYN SANTIAGO Kim at her third half-marathon where she raised money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand to help fight children’s cancer. East Lyme High School English teacher Kim Buckley, now 55, was just 31 when she was diagnosed with breast
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Walk Chair Corner – July 2025 By Eleanor Mariani The Momentum is Building! Join Us for the 20th Anniversary Walk for A Cure – October 4! Our 20th Anniversary Walk is gaining incredible energy — and we’re thrilled to announce that 183 walkers and 43 volunteers are already on board! This is more than just
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‘Anchored in a storm, refusing to give up’ By ELLYN SANTIAGO Debbie and her brother, Larry In 2022, at age 46, Debbie McGrath began her cancer “journey.” Unfathomably, she was diagnosed with three cancers. Suffering from a bad eye infection, which sent her to her primary care doctor, it was suggested she have
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