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Award ceremony for generous teen took place in unusual setting
news@ky3.comKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- “Why do bad things happen to good people?” is one of life’s hardest questions to answer. Many ask that about Sophie Greenwalt, who’s in a hospital here fighting her latest challenge: cancer. Sophie is a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Washington, DC, Human Interest
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Ozarks businesses raise money for kids with blood cancers
SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- Several area businesses are teaming up to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Parlor 88 East at 3653 E. Sunshine will host an event on May 2. It starts at 6:00 pm. Portions of the night's proceeds will go to the...
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Traveling troupe treats children in hospitals to private concerts
ewood@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Two talented musicians stopped in the Queen City on Thursday on a nationwide tour of children's hospitals. They are part of a nonprofit group called Songs for Kids and have a goal of performing at every children's hospital in the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Music Industry, Music, Healthcare Provider, Entertainment
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Chad Plein
Chad is the newest member of the KY3 Sports Department; actually, he's the first hire in the sports department since the '80s.
Chad joined the KY3 News team in January 2007, moving to Springfield from Joplin. A native Missourian, Chad has completed...Tags: Radio, Butterfly Ballots, Chad, Lymphoma, Halloween
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Charity's investment a prescription for profits for drug maker
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWhat happens when a disease-fighting charity dives into venture capitalism? In the first case of its kind, the results include one of the planet's most expensive pills, huge sales projections for a drug company and windfalls for executives who sold...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, University of California, Riverside, Charity, Government Health Care, Finance
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Greencastle Relay for Life is a time to 'celebrate, remember and to fight back'
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comTina Schaubroeck of Greencastle walked around the track at Kaley Field with a renewed pep in her step during the American Cancer Society’s 19th Annual Greencastle Relay for Life on Saturday. “I just found out this past March that I am free of...Tags: Cancer, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society, Schools, Lymphoma
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HCC graduate aims to 'pay it forward'
alnotarianni@aol.comWhen Kathy McKenzie took to the podium Saturday to present graduate remarks at the Hagerstown Community College 66th Commencement, she said she was there as the result of a life change that made her want to “pay it forward.” On March 9, 2004,...Tags: Graduation, Nursing, Colleges and Universities, Chemotherapy, Marketing
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Tacoma waterfront advocate dies at 80
The News TribuneFrank Jacobs is not a household name in Tacoma, but according to a generation of city leaders, the strength of his convictions went a long way toward shaping the redevelopment of Tacoma's waterfront. Jacobs, who served on the Foss Waterway Development...Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan
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BRIEF: Man and Woman of the Year named by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.Mike Montarbo and Jennifer Her �bert were named Man and Woman of the Year by the Leukemia and Lym �phoma Society's Augusta office Friday night. Over 10 weeks, beginning March 7, 11 contestants competed to raise money for the cancer...Tags: Cancer, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Thousands hit the track to battle cancer
The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.The project wall was set up at their team spot on the field at Philpott Memorial Stadium at Lexington Senior High School during the festivities that highlighted finding a cure for cancer. The team, known as "Get Wiggy With It," joined more than 65 other...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Cancer, Lung Cancer, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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BRIEF: Make-A-Wish, evolve grant ailing teen's wish
El Paso Times, TexasBobby Garcia, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2011, is finally getting what he has always wanted -- a new bed with all the trimmings. On Tuesday, the 18-year-old will go on a shopping spree at Target in Bassett Place with the help...Tags: Target, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Human Interest
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