Hingham Resident Helping to End Breast Cancer

Fred Hussey of Hingham recently attended the kickoff breakfast for the 20^th annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Boston.  

The five-mile fundraising walk will help the Society do the most for people with breast cancer today to end the disease tomorrow.  He was joined by emcees Candy O’Terry of MAGIC 106.7and Adam Williams of 7News on 7NBC and CW56.  

Hussey will be one of 40,000 people making strides to end breast cancer Sunday, October 14 at the DCR Hatch Shell in Boston.  To make a donation toward Hussey's fundraising efforts email fhussey1@verizon.net. 

The 20th anniversary Making Strides walk in Boston will unite the community to honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate women about the importance of prevention and early detection, raise funds for the Society’s breast cancer research and programs, and commemorate two decades of making a difference in the fight to end breast cancer.

2012 media partners are MAGIC 106.7 and 7News on 7NBC and CW56.  

2012 Flagship Sponsors are al fresco All Natural, AstraZeneca, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., The Cumberland Gulf Group of Companies, MFS Investment Management, Inc., Siemens, The TJX Companies, Inc. and WeGotSoccer.  

Join the American Cancer Society in the fight to end breast cancer forever, call 1-800-227-2345, email strides_boston@cancer.org, or visit MakingStridesWalk.org/bostonma.

- American Cancer Society

If you work, live in or are from Hingham and want to share your story about battling Breast Cancer, email Hingham Patch Editor, Tony Catinella: tony.catinella@patch.com