Making

Strides

To the Editor:

On behalf of the American Cancer Society, I would like to thank the greater Danbury area for its generosity and support of the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Danbury. An estimated 800 walkers and many volunteers participated, helping to raise more than $30,000 gross to fight breast cancer and provide hope for all people facing this disease.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a chance to celebrate survivorship. I want to applaud the many survivors who led the way. These women are heroes. They are our mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, and friends. They are the reason we continue the fight, and they remind us all of a very important message — early detection of breast cancer can save lives.

A special thanks to all the volunteers who worked to make this event a success. We could not have done it without you.

We also appreciate the generosity of this year’s flagship sponsors, EMCOR Group of Norwalk and Purdue Pharma of Stamford for their contributions and participation in this year’s walk. We appreciate the support of Pink Ribbon sponsors Lorad, Hologic, and Norwalk Radiology. I’d also like to extend a special thank you to our media sponsor Y 105 FM for its excellent work in spreading the word about breast cancer awareness and Making Strides.

Again, thank you for supporting your American Cancer Society. If you have outstanding pledges or would like to make a donation, it’s not too late. Contact your local American Cancer Society office or make a gift online at www.cancer.org/stridesonline. You can also contact us anytime, day or night for cancer-related information, support and resources at 800-ACS-2345, or visit www.cancer.org.

Sincerely,

Erin Nielsen

Community Executive for Development

American Cancer Society

372 Danbury Road, Wilton                                        October 24, 2007