Komen VT-NH Race for the Cure Seeks “Survivor Stories"

PHOTO: Breast cancer survivors are the superheroes – note the cape – of Susan G. Komen for the Cure!

Manchester, VT – The sharing of stories, one person to another, is a hallmark of the human condition. Factual first hand accounts by those who have battled bravely and lived to tell the tale – survivor stories – are arguably the most riveting, harrowing, yet ultimately life affirming tales of all.

That’s why the Komen Vermont-New Hampshire Race for the Cure is inviting survivors of breast cancer to share their stories with others by emailing them to info@vtnhkomen.org with “Survivor Story” as the subject line.

“Before I go on any kind of a road trip, I ask others if they’ve been to that particular destination, I listen to their comments, and make my own decisions from there,” says Debbie Hanson, breast cancer survivor and Survivor Chair of the Komen Vermont-New Hampshire Race for the Cure.

“With breast cancer it is no different. I reach out to courageous survivors who have found themselves on this road before me. They understand that life is precious, and are no longer afraid to live life to its fullest,” Hanson says. “They see the world around them in new, and brighter colors than before. They know what to watch out for on the road, where the curves are, and how to avoid falling off the side.”

“My fellow breast cancer survivors are a great inspiration to me. They shine with hope. Hope that children, husbands and wives, parents and siblings will not have to loose anyone to this disease ever again. Hope that there will be a cure so that not one more woman or man will ever have to travel down this road again. Please, join me in sharing our experiences with others.”

All stories received will be put online, in a special Survivor Stories section, at www.vtnhkomen.org.

This year’s VT-NH Race for the Cure takes place on Saturday, July 17, at Hildene Meadows in Manchester, Vermont. For more information, call 802-362-2733 or visit www.vtnhkomen.org. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.

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