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Part of Runway's mission is to honor the legacies and stories of those who have been impacted by breast cancer. Our blog page is dedicated to helping us share those stories.
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“I had myself dead an buried within a year when I heard doctors say metastatic, so I try to tell my story so others can have hope too.”
Read More »FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Runway for Recovery Announces Elin Hilderbrand as Model for Annual Runway Show Boston, MA – July 15, 2024 – Runway for Recovery, a non-profit dedicated to supporting families affected by breast cancer, proudly announces that acclaimed author and breast cancer survivor Elin Hilderbrand will be gracing the runway at their upcoming 18th Annual Runway Show, New England on Friday, October 25, at the Westin Seaport Boston. Runway for Recovery aims to provide a continuum of support to families navigating the challenges of breast cancer by fostering community, hosting empowering events, and offering vital services that bring joy…
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Hello everyone, my name is Matt Ward. I’m a longtime Concord residentand teacher at the Fenn school on Monument Street, the place where Igrew up. I’m honored to be here with you all today to talk about mymom, Lorraine Garnett Ward, who passed away from cancer 7 years ago.As importantly, I’m honored to celebrate the amazing work of Runway forRecovery led by Olivia Achtmeyer Boger. Olivia has been a friend of myfamily for many years, and was basically like the daughter my mothernever had, of course until her daughters in law showed up, but suffice isto say, she loved them…
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Hello everyone, I’m Julie Hagan, and I’m honored to be heretonight with all of you. Thank you, Olivia and Runway forRecovery, for inviting me to share my story in this wonderfulcommunity. Two years ago, instead of being here with you at this LoveLocal Event, I was at home with my husband Cary and our twodaughters, Brenna and Addison, processing the fact that I wasjust diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer wasn’t something I expected. It doesn’t run inmy family, and I got my yearly checkups. Yet, THERE IT WAS,detected through a routine mammogram. My diagnosis wasDuctal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS),…
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Twelve years ago, our lives took an unexpected turn when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Currently, I am 21 years old, but only being 9 at the time, I remember the day when our lives changed. Our family had this upcoming trip planned for school vacation week, but all of a sudden, mom was “sick” and we could no longer go.
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