Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The community is mourning the loss of 16-year-old Courtney Quinn, who died on Monday.
Courtney Quinn, 16, died Monday after a two-year battle with cancer. Patch previously reported that Courtney was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer called anaplastic astrocytoma. She was well known in the Crofton community for her brave fight against the disease. Local teens hosted a benefit concert to raise money for the Courage for Courtney Fund in June 2011. The concert was held at Courtney's church, Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church in Millersville, and attended by many of her friends from Arundel High School. Courtney's friends also participated in the 2011 Relay for Life of West Anne Arundel County. The Bowie-based We Believe Foundation held a lacrosse fundraiser last year for Courtney that she attended with her parents, Tom and…
Friday, October 14, 2011
Full support or light support – breast cancer groups offer up all sizes. Around the Crofton-Gambrills area, the We Believe Foundation is working to help young ladies and their families combat cancer on all fronts.
Traditional support groups find participants sitting in a circle sharing stories, struggles and advice. But breast cancer patients and survivors can find comfort and help in many ways and in many places, both in person and online. Around the Crofton-Gambrills area, the We Believe Foundation is working to help young ladies and their families combat cancer on all fronts. Major breast cancer websites have online discussion groups where people may connect, get tips or share advice for coping with treatments and side effects. Among our favorites: Plenty of information, such as “what to do the day of surgery,” is readily available. Some of these major websites also have thousands of discussion boards, many of them splintering into local meet-…
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Crofton-Gambrills residents and businesses join the battle against breast cancer.
When it comes to fund-raising efforts for breast cancer causes, it’s the passion, the sisterhood, the tireless efforts and the pink tidal wave that seems to push millions of volunteers into action. More than 50 riders hit the road for the “Trek Women Breast Cancer Awareness Ride” in Gambrills Saturday. Crofton Bike Doctor Owner Earnest Freeland said 75 to 80 people registered for the family friendly bike ride Around Arundel County. The ride was hosted by the Crofton Bike Doctor and the Plastic Surgery Specialists of Annapolis. The previous week, Gambrills’ Robert Andrew Salons and Spa teamed up with the Bowie based We Believe Foundation for a night to fight breast cancer. The foundation’s Pink Hearts of Hope Fund is set aside to help young…
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Linda R. Mark
2:59 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
My sincere condolences to your family on the great loss they must endure.I did not know her I have relatives in Crofton and I've joined the Crofton Patch. Linda Mark, Carbondale,Pa. more ›