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Leading Her Generation to Finish the Fight Against Breast Cancer shopping • laundry • light Housekeeping f you ask what the typical Susan G. Komen Philadelphia nutritious Meal Preparation ® Race for the Cure participant looks like, you’ll get a rather OMPANIONS OR consistent answer. Older women and men who survived breast cancer, have a close loved one who is a survivor or who lost NON MEDICAL HOMECARE their life to breast cancer. They come to the Race every Mother’s Day to raise money for the fight against breast cancer, it’s a available 24/7 610-660-7785 family tradition. Hourly or live In www.CompanionForU.com However, Berwyn resident Kelly Farley doesn’t fit this typical Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure model. First of all, she’s only twenty-three years old. No one in her immediate family has been diagnosed with or died from breast cancer. When you schedule 5 days. And, this will be her first year With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Exp. 6/9/18 participating in the Race. Still, Receiving her first-ever F u l ly I n s u r e d a n d B o n d e d while Kelly may not have a Komen Philadelphia Race 2 Bala Plaza, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA history with the Race, she is for the Cure t-shirt, Kelly Certified Nursing Assistants • Home Health Aides out to make it a new tradition Farley makes it part of her for her family—and for her casual Friday office attire THANKS FOR READING CITY SUBURBAN NEWS EVERY WEEK! generation. to help build awareness “At some point, this Race is among her colleagues. going to matter to you,” said Kelly, who grew up in Berywn and now splits her time between Berwyn and Philadelphia. “It might be your mom, sister, girlfriend, yourself or any of the women in your life that is FAMILY V ISION C ARE effected by this disease. It doesn’t matter if the cause is currently in your life, or comes along later. We all need to be fightEye Examinations • Contact Lenses • Most Insurance Accepted ing it now.” Full Range of Eyewear, including designer Kelly’s most moving experience with breast cancer came City Line Professional Building this summer when her mother’s good friend passed away 7516 City Avenue, (Behind CVS), Phila., PA 19151 • 215-878-7181 from the disease. As Kelly watched her mom grow concerned over her friend’s health and tried to be an emotional supAmy N. Fox, O.D. port – especially after the friend passed – she experienced Hours: M,F 9:30-5:30 Michael A. Karliner O.D. Tu,Th 9:30-7:00 a degree of helplessness that wasn’t overly familiar for this aspiring young professional. That feeling helped inspire Kelly get involved with Komen Philadelphia. But the greatest motivation came from Kelly putting herself in the other family’s shoes. “My mom’s friend passed away a few weeks after her daughter got married. I thought how I never wanted to be in the position of starting what should be an exciting phase in life by PHILADELPHIA AND THE MAIN LINE’S FAVORITE WEEKLY having to say good bye. That’s when I knew I’d be finding a way to make a contribution to the fight against breast cancer.” This winter, Kelly connected with the Komen Philadelphia young professionals community, where she found a way to get involved that was meaningful for her and would make the type of impact she was looking to make. She joined the organization’s Young Professionals Committee, followed by the Young Professionals Team for this year’s Race, and the committee for the Young Professionals Party of the Komen Philadelphia Pink Tie Ball, the organization’s second-largest annual fundraiser. “Being part of the young professional group is fantastic and offers opportunities for me professionally and personally. But the best is the empowerment that comes from all of us young people working together. We are peers with a purpose. We’re even running the 5K as a team at Race this year.” “There is so much talk about younger generations being driven by instant gratification,” 5, 2016 June 29 – July said Grobman. “Kelly absolutely breaks the mold. She is driven. Selfless. Focused. She sees munity News Years of Com Celebrating 31 the big picture as well as the necessary steps to get us there. With leaders like Kelly at the ers’ 2016 F R E E Year 31, No. 43 Academy PlayBo helm, our cause and our future are in excellent hands.” nanza Coming OlSudmm g ct in e-A FIND YOUR rit On W er or m Hu Despite this being her first year attending the Race, Kelly has an extraordinary depth of COMMUNITY The Ar t of Café in Bala Cynwyd NEWS HERE! to Trail’s End understanding about the event’s dynamic. “The Race gets everyone talking about the mission and the fight. And when you have 15 counties doing that, that’s pretty powerful. Moreover, breast cancer is an extremely personal thing. Ask people to fundraise for an organization and you’re not going to get far. But ing ask them to donate to support a neighbor, niece or the girl that serves you coffee every Yanni Perform y at the Academ morning—then you really get people mobilized. This is the beauty of this Race, it’s commuof Music Page 6 nal and highly personal.” Kelly also has a unique perspective on the literal race. “There’s the exhilaration of the run and knowing that you are physically doing something to fight cancer. It’s like your will to go out and fight this disease turns into action.” in Tim McGraw Lastly, Kelly looks forward to being surrounded by so many people. “The sheer scale of ch Wildwood Bea Concert this event, the magnitude of the crowd and the diversity—it drives home that breast can7 e Pag cer really does effect everybody. I know just standing there, experiencing all of us fighting as one and for each other will be one of the most empowering experiences I’ve ever had.” The 28th Annual Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure – which raises funds to support lifesaving breast cancer programs in the local community as well research – takes place on Mother’s Day, May 13 at Eakins Oval and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Individuals can register, donate and learn more at www.KomenPhiladelphia.org/Race.
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Hilltoppers Event on Gerrymandering Rescheduled to May 16 Join The Hilltoppers of Temple Sholom in Broomall to hear Lawrence Husick speak on the topic of Gerrymandering on Wednesday, May 16. (NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for May 3, but was rescheduled.) He will discuss the long, sad history of partisan gerrymandering, and how ‘We, The People’ are taking back our democracy. Lawrence Husick has spent the past 18 months working with FairDistrictsPA to change how Pennsylvania draws its electoral maps. Light refreshments will be served. Suggested donation of $5 for non-Hilltoppers members. Attend this event on May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Temple, 55 N. Church Lane, Broomall, PA 19008. For information, contact the Temple office, 610-56-5165 or visit www.temple-sholom.org.
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