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ACS Honors Kathryn Morell of Kensington

She earns "Connecticut Pacesetter" for raising more than $2,000.

Nearly 50 individuals throughout Connecticut have been recognized by the American Cancer Society as a “Connecticut Pacesetter” for their outstanding fundraising efforts during the Society’s 2010 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Campaign.

Individuals are bestowed with the title “Pacesetter” if they raise more than $2,000 during Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. In 2010 the Pacesetter program collectively raised more than $187,000. Dollars raised through the Pacesetter program enable the Society to offer free programs and services that help people fight cancer with courage and optimism, while providing day-to-day help, emotional support, and 24-hour information to help ease the cancer experience. Additionally, contributions provide the Society with much-needed dollars to fund groundbreaking cancer research, educate people about the importance of cancer prevention and early detection and advocate for meaningful public health policies that benefit the community.

 The American Cancer Society Pacesetter program gives you the opportunity to take your passion and motivation for fighting breast cancer to the next level. Pacesetters receive special perks which include:
•       Acknowledgement at Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events
•       Recognition and appreciation on the Making Strides website
•       The honor and pride of knowing you are helping to end breast cancer
In order to start working towards becoming a Pacesetter you need to sign up on online for a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in your area by visiting www.cancer.org/stridesonline.  Once you have set your individual fundraising goal at the Pacesetter minimum or higher, it is time to get the word out about Making Strides and how your friends, family, and coworkers can help you reach your goal.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Connecticut
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is the oldest and largest breast cancer walking event in the nation.  There are four convenient walk sites in the state during the month of October: Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, and Westport. The next big step against breast cancer is the one we take together.  For more information on Making Strides in Connecticut, visit www.cancer.org/stridesonline

For more information about the Pacesetter program, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer or for cancer information anytime, please call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

Not pictured: Barbara Anderson, Stamford; Kim Anderson, Killingworth; Christine Basler, Madison; Susan Bernardi, Bristol; Kelly Broad, West Hartford; Amanda Claffey, Newington; Diana Crecco, Newington; Maureen Depierro, Cromwell; Lori Donlon, Stamford; Stephanie Farina-Cabral, West Haven; Tom Ferguson, Bedford, NY; Emma Ferony, New Fairfield; Paula Fillow, Norwalk; Peggy French, Morris; Breigh Garguilo, New Haven; Robert Giesen, Oakville; Lisa Hunter, Cromwell; Jody Irwin, Trumbull; Jan Larkin, Greenwich; Catherine Lavoie, Litchfield; Kim Milburn, West Hartford; Kathryn Morell, Kensington; Janice Nishimura, New Haven; Vanessa Pomarico-Denino, Wallingford; Cari Shapiro, Weston; Ronit Tarshis, Westport; Lynn Torsiello, Windsor; Neva Weber, Westport; Jacob Weber, Westport; Lynn Brown, Farmington; Lucy Lonning, Suffield; Christine Donnelly, North Haven; Taramarie Nocera, Bristol; Karen Plonowski, Norwalk; Jessica Tatem, Worchester, MA.


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