THANK YOU for helping us raise over $60,000 for the Cancer Connection!


“What makes the Cancer Connection unique is that it is the only local organization that fills the gap between diagnosis and recovery. It does not promise to develop the cure of tomorrow but it helps heal the pain of today. I witnessed firsthand the miracles that happen every single day in this welcoming shelter. I saw so many people enter as wounded patients and then transform into empowered individuals better prepared to cope with the turmoil of cancer.”

This is why we support the Cancer Connection. This is why Monte camps in the snow and invites others to join him. This is why we ask for your support. And you did it – you helped us smash our goal of $50,000 and raise more than $60,000 for the Cancer Connection. Those funds will ensure that more of our friends and neighbors will get the help they need – most of it free of charge – to cope with the turmoil of cancer. Thank you!

Special thanks to the sponsors who made this amazing event possible:

Alternative Recycling Systems
Northampton Brewery
Paul and Elizabeth’s Restaurant
Whalen Insurance
Northeast Solar
Fitness Together
Renaissance Builders
Pierce Brothers Coffee Roasters

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