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Colleges Against Cancer

by Karen Lynch

relay.jpgLast Friday I had the honor of speaking at Fairfield University’s first ever Relay for Life event as an alumni survivor speaker. (Here was their newspaper’s coverage prior to the event.)

The event was part of the American Cancer Society Program Colleges Against Cancer.

The evening was fantastic for more reasons than I can count, but let me give you the highlights here:

  • The students raised over $26,000 for the American Cancer Society.
  • They had over 120 participants and dozens of adult survivors and caregivers in attendance.
  • The co-chairs thought to host a survivor dinner and reception and catered to our every need respectfully the entire evening.
  • I watched these kids read the names on the luminaries covering the center of the gymnasium lit in honor or memory of survivors.
  • Young and old, individuals walked the track all night long without fail
  • The tables surrounding the track were promoting awareness and wellness and the students were actively participating and paying attention to the messages.

    • I was seriously proud to be there, to be an alum and a part of such a giving college community, and a survivor in that crowd.

    Sometimes the blessings of breast cancer show up brilliantly in front of your eyes.


    Posted in Announcements, Charities to Support, Companies that Support Breast Cancer Research, General on May 1st, 2007

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