On June 17, 2011, Andrea Cady of Rochester died after a long struggle with breast cancer. One year later, her daughter, Phoebe Cady, and four of Phoebe’s friends will participate in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk in Boston, in order to raise money for breast cancer research.
The Susan G. Komen Walk – held in July – supports international research and also helps fund local programs that aid education, screening, and treatment of breast cancer.
Phoebe and her four friends, Gabrielle Kondracki, Hannah Cameron, Nicole LaBossiere, and Madison Lees, will be walking 60 miles in Boston for three days. They will each need to raise over $2,000 each in order to participate, a lofty goal but clearly worthwhile as 100 percent of the Walk’s proceeds goes to fighting cancer.
Andrea Cady also walked the Susan G. Komen Walk a few years ago with her two older daughters, Christina and Hillary. When they returned, Ms. Cady and her daughters described amazing stories they had heard from other walkers.
Now, Phoebe and her friends hope to experience the same camaraderie and support as they tell of Ms. Cady’s heroic fight with breast cancer along the 60-mile trek.
At Tabor Academy, Andrea Cady worked as the Benefits Coordinator. More personally, Ms. Cady helped students obtain their course books and was one of the kindest and most sincere adults at Tabor Academy. She is still fondly remembered by everyone who had the pleasure to meet her.
The Susan G. Komen Walk boasts that, “No other breast cancer event in the country asks you to walk as far or raise as much money as the 3-Day. It is simply the boldest thing you can do in the fight to end breast cancer.”
For donations to Phoebe and her team, search for “The Susan G. Komen 3-Day: Boston” at www.the3day.org and select “Donate” and “Search for a Participant.” We wish the best of luck to Gabrielle Kondracki, Hannah Cameron, Nicole LaBossiere, Madison Lees, and Phoebe Cady.
By Jake Farias