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Martin Luther King, Jr. asked, ‘What are you doing for others?’ Have you met the Brensilvers?  Howie Brensilver is a founding board member of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation, serving continuously since 2006. His wife Marcie Brensilver has been one of the top TBBCF Walk for a Cure fundraisers and volunteers for the past […]

TBBCF was so excited to host our 19th Annual Walk for a Cure on October 5, 2024 We had 385 walkers and 130 walk-day volunteers join us virtually or in-person for our full, half, quarter marathon, or family-friendly 5k! Some walked as single walkers, while others created/led or joined a team – all to be

The Lady In The Pink Cowboy Hat Wears Many … Hats That Is By ELLYN SANTIAGO The bright, cloudless blue-sky October day was awash in pink. Pink-clad walkers, pink balloons and pink inflatables, pink pumpkins, pink flowers, and more pink. But the pink cowboy hat with all its rows of pins is unmistakable. “Have a

Pink Pumpkins: A way to honor a beloved mother and those who Walk for a Cure By ELLYN SANTIAGO Teri Smith’s mother had breast cancer, and shortly after her last round of chemo, complications from other illnesses and a stroke took her life. Teri, now 70, also would face her own breast cancer diagnosis in

TBBCF Survivor Series: ‘A determination to survive and live life to the fullest.’ By ELLYN SANTIAGO In 2022, the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Survivor Series was born. Since then, 18 powerful stories have been written about the many women who bravely and candidly shared their breast cancer journey with TBBCF. The result has been

Mystic Aquarium Celebrates Walkers, Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation ‘Walk for a Cure’ walkers are the very heart of our fundraising in support of scientists dedicated to breast cancer research and finding a cure. Our sponsors are the backbone of support for the Foundation, helping us to

Amplifying Fundraising Impact By ELLYN SANTIAGO As of fall 2023, Charter Oak Federal Credit Union and its members had raised nearly $3 million through the annual Matching Gifts Program. The initiative helps Charter Oak “give back to the community.” Begun in 2016, Charter Oak is again offering its Matching Gifts Program to its members, and

We couldn’t keep our promise without you! By Kate Davis and Eleanor Mariani Did you know that the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation operates on the generosity of our sponsors? It’s true! EVERY expense that the Foundation incurs is paid for with sponsorship dollars or with “in-kind” donations of products or services. Our sponsors include

Fundraising events take planning. By ELLYN SANTIAGO Without businesses and community groups, schools, walk teams, clubs and associations, the non-profit Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation couldn’t do the work it does. Resolute to finding a cure for breast cancer through research, TBBCF is blessed to have many in the larger community raise money to help