Thanksgiving Workout Raises More Than $2,000 For Women Battling Breast Cancer

On Thanksgiving morning, more than a hundred adults and kids got up early and was working out at 6 a.m., at a fundraiser hosted by MetroWest Bootcamp.

It was the fifth year, the Framingham-based, women-owned business has held a Thanksgiving workout to raise money for women in need.

This year’s event raised more than $2,000, said Kristen Houlker.

The money raised this Thanksgiving will help two MetroWest women - Debbie Postizzi and Kelly Sansossio - both are battling breast cancer.

In 2014, Kelly Sansossio discovered she was pregnant with her third child. But 11 weeks into that pregnancy, she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Today, Kelly and her husband have added Camilla “Milly” to their family. Milly joins big brothers Grady and Griffen. Sansossio started chemotherapy,16 weeks into her pregnancy, and still continues treatments.

Postizzi was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer. The life-long Framingham resident is the mother of 2 and grandmother to five. She is currently undergoing grueling chemo treatments.

“ It was really such an incredible event,” said Houlker. “Every year the crowd, the energy and the support for our honorees just gets better and better!“

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Photo courtesy of MetroWest Bootcamp. For additional photos, visit the Facebook page of the Framingham business.