What a beautiful ride By Johanna D’Addario This week I have been reflecting on the loss of a beautiful soul. Aimee Reed was my age, full of life, and seemed to always have a smile on her face. Although I didn’t know her, she was well known to the TBBCF family and the chemotherapy nurses […]
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Training Blog 1 By Johanna D’Addario Happy September! Now that the weather isn’t so hot and sticky, I feel much better about going out for long training walks. I have been setting my goal of at least 4-5 miles of walking a day, and hopefully will get closer to 8 or 10 this month. Walking
Training walk for TBBCF October fundraiser brings people together By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB It’s 7 a.m. at Cottrell Park in Mystic and the sun is trying to burn through the early morning haze over the Mystic River. The temperature is mild but the humidity is high. The 20 men and women who have gathered in the
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She lived life as she wanted and refused to let cancer slow her down By KATHLEEN EDGECOMB The thing about Aimee Reed, the thing that everyone says about her, is that she never gave up – ever. And, oh, that smile. “Her mantra was keep climbing, keep swimming, keep smiling, keep going,” said Sandy Maniscalco,
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Community remembers Pawcatuck athlete who fought breast cancer Published August 30. 2018 8:45PM | Updated August 30. 2018 11:10PM By Benjamin Kail Day staff writer [email protected] BenKail Stonington — On the last leg of a half-Ironman triathlon last year, an ambulance drove by and checked on Aimee Reed. According to fellow triathlete Terry Hiltz, Reed told the ambulance crew to
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Dear Supporters, I will keep this month’s message short and sweet. We have lots of great news stories and interviews to share with you. Our top stories include a front page feature article in THE DAY published on 08/19/18 and written by Day writer, Martha Shanahan. Read Martha’s heartwarming interview with honorary walk chair, Johanna
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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
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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
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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
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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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