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Florida
Jean Grieve

I am Jean Grieve.  I moved to Fort Walton Beach in 2006 and am truly blessed to be able to enjoy being near one of my two stepdaughters and two

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New Hampshire
Becca Lazinsk

The American Cancer Society has been in my life since I was in the 5th grade.  My name is Becca Lazinsk.  I live in Manchester, New Hampshire. I became a

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Ohio
Saralyn Lash

My name is Saralyn Lash.  I am a 28 year survivor of endometrial cancer.  You know what’s extra cool about that?  I’ve been a survivor for more than half of

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Pennsylvania
Sue Engels

My name is Sue Engels.  I reside in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with my husband, Oliver, and two cats.  I enjoy my career as the VP, IT Delivery and Technical Business Support

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Kansas
Linda Hartley

Linda Hartley is a “hopegiver”, a caregiver to her husband for four years.   She has been involved with Relay For Life since 2014.  There have been 10 different kinds of

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Nebraska
Denise Mohlman

In 1978, at the age of 17, my grandad was diagnosed with lung cancer.  At this time, cancer was a death sentence.  Every weekend for the next year, I drove

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Michigan
Jennifer Barnes

     My involvement with the American Cancer Society began in 1989 when I became my grandmother’s caregiver after she was diagnosed with colon cancer.  I participated in a local

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Texas
Twyla Varnado

  I am Twyla R. Varnado from San Antonio, Texas.  I have been relaying since 2012.  I have spoken at over 30 Relay events, Infusion Centers, on television, and with

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Georgia
Nan Jenkins

Nan Jenkins began volunteering for the American Cancer Society 33 years ago to “fight back” in memory of her mom and dad whom she lost to cancer in 1989 &

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Colorado
Gary Cahill

My name is Gary Cahill.  In February 2007 I was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. The cancer spread from my abdominal lymph nodes to my stomach, intestines, liver, spleen,

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Ohio
Jason Masony

46 Days… That’s the length of time between when I said “I Do” and I heard “you have cancer”. In July 2005, I was married on a perfect day in

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Illinois
Chris Doe

In 1997 my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer.  I thought that was my first experience with cancer; however, I found out that in 1978 I had lost my maternal

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