First-Time Walker Blair Young Embraces the Spirit of the Journey

by Ellen Swercewski

For Blair Young of Waterford, Connecticut, participating in the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation’s (TBBCF) Walk for a Cure was a new experience, even for someone with an extensive background in organizing walks across the country.

Blair and his wife, Maggie, were unable to attend the October 3rd Walk in person, but that didn’t stop them from taking part. Instead, the couple joined the TBBCF community virtually while visiting the beautiful red-rock landscape of Sedona, Arizona.

Blair first became interested in TBBCF and met with the Walk Chair and Operations Director to explore how he might contribute his professional expertise to the Foundation. Blair wanted to support the mission—and participating in the virtual Walk was a meaningful way to do so.

His experience includes working with both the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the American Heart Association, where he coordinated walks in communities across the country, from New York and Boston to Chicago and San Francisco. His background has given him a unique appreciation for what these events mean to the people who participate in them.

For Blair, a walk is about much more than reaching the finish line. He believes Walk Day is a celebration, and that the true value lies not simply in the destination, but in the journey itself.

This year, Blair and Maggie experienced that journey in their own way, thousands of miles from Connecticut, yet connected to the same purpose as the walkers who gathered in person: supporting breast cancer research and the mission of the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation.

Their participation is a wonderful reminder that there is more than one way to be part of Walk for a Cure. Whether walking together on the course in Connecticut or taking steps through the scenic beauty of Sedona, every participant helps carry the mission forward.

TBBCF thanks Blair and Maggie for joining this year’s Walk and for being part of a community united by hope, determination, and the shared journey toward a future free of breast cancer.