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The Runway for Recovery, Bill Achtmeyer 2025 High Five Award Winner Announced

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | July 8, 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Tim Lewellyn, CEO of Copper Hound Pictures, will be honored with the Bill Achtmeyer High Five Award at our 19th Annual Runway Show.

The Runway for Recovery Ilene Beal Legacy of Leadership 2025 Award Recipient Announced

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | July 8, 2025

Honoring Lindsay McGloughlin: Leading with Strength, Serving with Heart We are honored to announce that Lindsay McGloughlin will receive the Ilene Beal Legacy of Leadership Award at this year’s 19th Annual Runway Show. A trailblazer in every sense, Lindsay serves as a Fire Lieutenant and paramedic in her Concord community. She’s not only a two-time breast cancer survivor, but also a devoted mother and an unwavering source of strength for others. Lindsay broke barriers in her department, paving the way for more women in the fire service and uniting them into a powerful, supportive sisterhood. Within the Runway for Recovery…

Meet the Models: Sarah Hickey

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | July 7, 2025

Cancer didn’t just change my life—it reshaped it entirely. I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive breast cancer (primary angiosarcoma of the breast) in 2020, and today, I’m living with stage 4 metastatic disease. I had a unilateral mastectomy and chose to remain flat on one side without a prosthetic. That decision wasn’t about loss—it was about truth. This is my body now, and I’ve learned to love it not in spite of the changes, but because of them.

Rebecca’s Story

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | June 24, 2025

Alison Chamberlain, Love for Runway Concord, MA Speaker

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | June 23, 2025

In 2018, I was 41 years old with two young daughters-just 6 and 8 at the time-when I was diagnosed with stage 1 triple-positive breast cancer. I had no family history. Honestly, I didn’t think it could happen to me. But I’d been vigilant about early mammograms, and that decision likely saved my life. The cancer was aggressive, but it was caught early I received incredible care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and after a partial mastectomy and radiation, I was fortunate to avoid chemotherapy and Herceptin based on my surgery results. I’ve now been in remission for seven years, and…