Ever have that work friend that turns into a real friend? Rhonda Hoffman was that real friend. We met not long after I moved here from Cincinnati for a career change. After several years, we both went our separate ways, but still stayed connected. Ultimately, we both landed at Norton Healthcare — Rhonda as system…
An unfortunate reality is that everyone has been touched by cancer in some way. Mary Cambron, pharmacy director for Norton Audubon Hospital and Norton Hospital, first faced cancer when the disease took the life of her cousin at age 15. Mary’s aunts, as well as a dear friend and co-worker, also have endured the disease….
My favorite time of year is fast approaching — no, not my birthday — Bike to Beat Cancer! For those who have spent time with me, you know I am passionate about Norton Cancer Institute’s mission to cure cancer and eliminate suffering. I’m equally as passionate about accomplishing this mission through Bike to Beat Cancer….
Cancer doesn’t stop for rain and neither did the more than 800 riders who participated in the eighth annual Bike to Beat Cancer on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. The Bike to Beat Cancer is a one-day cycling event for cyclists who want to make a difference and help those battling cancer at Norton Cancer Institute….
September kicks off the busy season for many families. School. Sports. After-school activities. Outdoor fun. Fall festivals. And, who could forget football? What has no season is our fight against cancer. Saturday, Sept. 17 is Norton Cancer Institute’s annual Bike to Beat Cancer. It’s also the day of a big football game and a host…
Summer Blizzard has always been an active person but decided she was ready for a new challenge. A couple of years ago, she learned about the Bike to Beat Cancer through her husband, Chris Coslow, who races road bikes. It was a natural fit for her new challenge, as the cause has a place near…
Riding in Norton Cancer Institute’s Bike to Beat Cancer event is physically challenging, but for Tonya Hinton, some might even call it miraculous. In March 2011, a car accident left Hinton with a broken neck and torn spinal cord. Her life hung in the balance, and friends and family feared the worst. Fast forward to…
I started bicycle riding several years ago as a way to get back into shape and soon realized I loved to ride. A few years later I met the woman of my dreams, and she started riding with me. We were married. Life was good. I had never liked doing organized rides mainly because I…
My wife, Mary Jo, and I have been connected to Norton Children’s Hospital as volunteers since 1995, but fast-forward to Bike to Beat Cancer 2012. That year the event was held at Norton Children’s Medical Center – Brownsboro and I worked as a volunteer. Being a bicycle rider, as I chatted with a few people…
What is the Bike to Beat Cancer? It’s a grassroots effort to raise funds to cure cancer and eliminate suffering right here in our own community. The dollars raised go toward research, support services, educational programs and therapeutic resources for patients of Norton Cancer Institute, including kids with cancer at Norton Children’s Hospital. The 35-,…
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