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Thank you to all who have made a donation to FORCE in honor or in memory of a special person or occasion.

in honor of my sister, Janice Rogers of Stockholm, NJ , also in memory of my sister, Susan Siebel, and my mother, Marilynn Kerr

Thanks to Dr. Sonia Gof, a very diligent gynecologist and FORCE, I am the only female member of my family who has been able to get the information needed to protect myself prophylactically against breast and ovarian cancer.

Love,
Top Wedding Sites, Inc.

In memory of Kyran Duffy

whose wonderful sense of humor and tremendous kindess warmed the lives of all who knew him.

Love,
Diann

In honor of Alisa Cowan
(the bravest lady I know)

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Love,
Pam

In honor of my brave, beautiful friend, Alisa

. Hope you are back in the saddle soon!

Love,
Michele

In memory of Penny, Abe, and Cindy Yanofsky

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With Love from
Sharon and Jeff Kulik

In honor of my daughter, Lisa Schlager

Her own experience, knowledge, and, most of all, her empathy have helped them turn a stressful and emotional time into a positive life change.

Love,
Vickie Witkin

In honor of our 40th wedding anniversary guests, and of our family members living with BRCA1

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Love,
Maria & Rich Ciesla

Happy Birthday to Kelly of New Milford, NJ!!!!

Thanks for your sense of humor, support, IM chats, and for being you. So glad we met!

With love,
Rebecca

Merry Christmas
Aunt Linda

We love and miss you very much!

With love,
Kara & C.J.

In honor of
Heather Fineman's Birthday

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With love,
Ziva

In memory of
Madelyn Payne Dunham

Strong, humble FORCE Grandmother of Barack Obama.
May her light shine on!

With love,
Nina, Sabi, and Maji

In Honor of
Debbi O'Shea's Birthday

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With love,
Ariela

In Honor of our special
friend Debbi O'Shea

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With love and admiration,
your Diva Debbi Fans

In honor of Ariela Noy

— $100 donation —


Love ,
Bruce and Miriam Pomeranz

In memory of our dear friend
Jan Finer

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With Love from your Book Club Friends ... remembering you on your 50th birthday. We miss you and think of you often.

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Noelyn

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Belinda Fleischer

In honor of my awesome dad!

— $25 donation —


Love ,
Rebecca Byrd

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

— $250 donation —

Love,
Marvin Oster

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Finer Scrap Crew

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Roselee & Arnee Kraus

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Alyce Kushner

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Andy and Marina Dobson

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Scott Pallay

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Jack Stone

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Stacey and Kathryn Clark

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Sari and Loren Chesanow

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Linda Foxwell-Lusher

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Charles Gray Jr. and Family

In thanks to
The Winding Woods Ladies Tennis Team

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From,
Pat Kahn

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Jay and Janicia Volce

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

— $100 donation —

Love,
William and Doris Twardosky

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Jay and Janicia Volce

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Janet, Phil, and Kate Salyers

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Renee Wiskup

In loving memory of
Jan Finer

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Love,
Michelle Fones and
Susan Klee

In loving memory of Ruth Treihaft Moskovitz

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From,
Lois Greenberg

In loving memory of Irving Auerbach, father and grandfatherof sandi sirotowitz and her family

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From,
Sunni Zions

In honor of
Mark Sokolov and
David Piper

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From your staff,
Eva, Pam, Sandy, Terri, Susan, Tracy, Courtenay, Jackie, and Carol

In memory of
Henya Chai Sherman Gertrude Sherman Diamond (2 August 1918 - 23 June 1976) Rose Sherman Jacobson

grandmother, mother & aunt - givers of life and strength

With gratitude  and love,
Nina Diamond

In honor of
Michael Meyer

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From,
Joan Carr

In honor of
Lillian Green Briskin

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Love,
Nina Diamond

In memory of
Donald Lee Dewlow

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Love,
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Baum

In thanks for
Melissa Meighen

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Love,
Jane Meighen

In honor of
Barbara McNear's Birthday

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Love,
Glenn Eisen

In memory of
Ruth Corby

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In memory of
Ann Zinnes Litman Newman

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Love,
Caryn Rosenberg

In memory of
Anne Litman Newman

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Love,
Bruce and Melissa Ruck

In memory of
Jean L.H. Anderson

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Love,
Teresa Dillinger

In honor of
Caryn Rosenberg

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Love,
Kathi Hansen

In memory of
Ann See

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Love,
Ken and Dara Marias

In memory of
Susan Magill

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From Suzanne Miles

In honor of
Lauren Reiss

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Love,
Cynthia Burnell

In memory of
Emma Susan Magill

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From
Ken & Barbara Gard
Jimmy & Wendy Boggs

In memory of
Linda Plato

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Love
Bruce Forstall

In honor of
Steve

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From
Joi

In honor of
Linee

— $100 donation —

Love
Mary Moise

In memory of
Richard Davis

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Love
Brenda Colegrove

In loving memory of
Linda Pedraza

$1000 to the Linda Pedraza Memorial Scholarship Fund a candle

Love
Jason Roberts Challenger League

In memory of
Richard Davis

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Paula Frost

In memory of
Richard Davis

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Cheryl Stewart and Dave Rucci

In memory of
Helen Gottfried

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Ruth and Ron Dubois

In memory of
Janet R

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Lana, Melody, Nancy, Ann

In honor of
Sally Dunn

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Lynne Bahng

In memory of
Janet R

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Love,
Gayle Sobel

In memory of
Janet R

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Andrea Crowe

In memory of
Janet R

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Love,
Caryn Rosenberg

In memory of
Pamela Ripp

$560 raised from the sale of cookbooks through Acosta Sales and Marketing Company

Love,
Tanya

In memory of
Risa Seiler

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In honor of
Barbara Pfeiffer

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Jenna

In honor of
Diann Tonnesen

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Love,
Jan Chilton

In memory of Irving Nussbaum
8/14/28-2/1/06

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Love,
Debra Nussbaum

In honor of
Mike Tein

— $1000 donation —


Eileen O'Connor

In honor of
Diann Tonnesen

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Love,
Melba Fanger

In honor of
Diann Tonnesen

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Love,
Jan Chilton

In honor of
Diann Tonnesen

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In honor of
Amy Primbsch

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Love,
Bonnie Primbsch

In memory of
Pamela Joy Ripp

— $500 donation —

With love from the EZB friends of her daughter Tara

In memory of
our dearest mother Linda "Joyce" Irby

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Love,
daughter Stephanie
and son Terry

In memory of
Linda Pedraza

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Love,
Kara and CJ Carden

In memory of
Lee Crowe

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Love,
Andrea Crowe

In memory of
Howard Fishman

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In memory of my little sister, Sa...who I miss everyday.

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Love,
Yummy

In thanks to Steve for a great dinner

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Shawn Renn

In honor of
Barbara's Birthday

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Love,
Glen Eisner

In memory of My Mother Jane L. Wagner

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Love,
Lois Wagner-Follmer

In memory of
Diane Kerr Hudson

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Love,
Deb Lucas

In memory of
Linda Pedraza

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In memory of
Becky Priest Duley

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Love,
Rebecca Gibbs

In memory of
Evelyn Rose

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Love,
Leslie Rose

In memory of
Jane McNaul Stadtmiller

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Love,
Rebecca Anderson

In memory of
Virginia Brown

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In memory of
Diane Holmes

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Tina Ippolito

In thanks to
Rebecca Carr

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Love,
Myra Stern

In honor of Rebecca Carr a strong and loving woman

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Carol and Arnold Roth

In honor of
Rebecca Carr

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Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Strauss

In memory of Arthur Gottfried

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Gihan Fernando

In memory of Arthur Gottfried

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In honor of
Rebecca Carr

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Laura Carpey

In honor of
Rebecca Carr

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Love,
Steve, Wendy, Jessica & Allison Carr

In memory of Arthur Gottfried

May his memory be a blessing to you all

Rob, Shira, Noa, Elana and Ari Goldberg

In honor of
my sister Aleta in her fight against breast cancer

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Love,
Clare Carragan

In thanks for Steve Kandel

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From Janet R

In memory of my Mother, Marion Mack and my 2 aunts, Ginny & Margie

— $50 donation —

Love Cindy Beebe

In memory of Mom - Corinne \"Rene\"  Wallace (LeBlanc)

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Love Michelle Steen

In memory of Jean Capalucci Daly

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From Ariela Noy

In memory of my wonderful sister Bonnie

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Love Debbie Lockhart

In honor of The EVA Challenge and my mother Mary who is a breast cancer and ovarian cancer survivor!

— $200 donation —

Love Audrey Eyster

In honor of Debbie Sokolov

In honor of Debbie joining the FORCE staff!

From Judy Ludin

In memory of
Benjamin Friedman

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In memory of
Benjamin Friedman

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From John and Lisa Ross

In memory of Linda Pedraza

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In memory of Linda Pedraza

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From Kaycee

In memory of
Curt Roger Wilson

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From Susan Kelly

In memory of
Linda Pedraza

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From
Kathy and Mike Neag

In memory of
Linda Pedraza

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From
Cindy Beebe

In memory of
Linda Pedraza

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From
Jill Stoller

In memory of
Linda Pedraza

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From James and Joan

In memory of
Linda Pedraza

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From Peggy Dixon

In memory of
Ronda Clayman Bogan

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With thanks to
Judy Kneece

— $100 donation —

From
Margaret Schofield

With thanks to
our FORCE sisters who have -- or had -- breast cancer

— $100 donation —

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In memory of
my charismatic
Great Aunt Hilda

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From
Tara and
Jeff Schamel

In honor of Ami H

— $1,000 donation —

From
Sue Friedman,
Dan Maysey, and
Beau Maysey

In honor of SueF

— $50 donation —

From
Marcia Petersen

In memory of my mother Carol and in honor of my Grandma Martha

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In honor of
SueF

— $250 donation —

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In memory of
my dear mother,
Marian Cummings

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From Jana

In honor of MBGB, and in memory of Alice Grainger-Hammel

In honor of my brave sisters

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With thanks to
Sue Friedman

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From
Nancy Faidley

In memory of
Andrea M. Davis

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With thanks to
Marjorie Benditt

$500

From
Richard and Wendy Yanowitch

In memory of
Pam Ripp

We love you mom

From
Family and Friends

In memory of
Pam Ripp

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From
David & Christa Wagner

In memory of
Pam Ripp

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From
Joe and Teresa Cost and family

In memory of
Pamela Ripp

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From
Dick and Kathy Szilasi and family

In memory of
Pamela Ripp

— $100 donation —

From
Maggie and Ben Melillo

In memory of
Pamela Spizel Ripp

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From
Joyce and Norman Friedman

In memory of
Pamela Spizel Ripp

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From
Russell and Leah Garron

In memory of
Pamela Spizel Ripp

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From
Margery and Woody Friedlander

In memory of
Pam Spizel Ripp

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From
Susan and Marvin Dickman

In memory of
Dr. Myron Stein

— $100 donation —

From
Jason Ball and Troy Jones

In memory of
Mike Stein

In loving memory of a dear man.
— $100 donation —

From
Lisa Engel and Brent Smith

In memory of
Dr. Mike Stein

Charlie and I send our heartfelt sympathy to you all.

From
Jean and Charlie Engel

In honor of
Bobbie D'Angelo

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From
Rona Greenberg

In honor of
Bess Gold

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From
Robin Rosenbluth

In memory of
Suenami

One of the bravest and smartest women to ever be diagnosed with breast cancer. She learned everything there was to know about the treatment of breast cancer and was able to help others with her knowledge. She is so missed.

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In loving memory of
Sue Silkiss

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From
Nancy Kemper

In memory of
Mary Musham

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From
Catherine Musham

In memory of
Rhoda Friedman

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From
Hilary Gold

In memory of
SherryP

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In memory of
Judy Varvaro

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From
Linda Pedraza

In memory of
Elisabeth Wannow
and Maggie Bailey

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From
Nancy Hill

In memory of
my mom --
Pat Helms

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From
Denise Musick

In memory of
my aunt --
Janet Breasure Davidson

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From
Denise Musick

In memory of
my grandmother --
Helen Breasure

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From
Denise Musick

In memory of
Gloria Walsh

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From
Bernadine Kargul

In memory of
my mom Rita
and my friend
Sherry P.

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With thanks to
Sue F. and Castinks

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From
Ali

In honor of
Lee Dressendorfer

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From
Casey and John Dressendorfer

In memory of
Linda Ellis

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From
Rick and Janis Schemet

In honor of
Jill Stoller

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From
Amy Norr

In honor of
Mike and Marylin Day

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From
Tatiana Day

With thanks to
Karyn Scher

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From
Laurie Zinn Abel

With thanks to
Sue Friedman

— $100 donation —

From
Joanna Ruppel

In honor of
Wes Reed

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From
Lendy Kesler

In honor of
Marilee Fredrickson

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From
Lendy Kesler

With thanks to
Mom and Howard

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From
Lara & James

With thanks to
Marcia P

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In honor of
Lisa Michallis and Special Services Department

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From
Rona Greenberg

With thanks to
Bari and Natan Tabak & Family

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From
Rona Greenberg

In honor of
Merle Sorocco and Husband Steve

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From
Rona Greenberg

With thanks to
Judy at Image

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From
Rona Greenberg

With thanks to
Sue Friedman

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Happy Birthday Sue!
(April 1)

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From
Lara

In honor of
Kappie

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From
Kristin Hall

In memory of my beloved daddy, Murray Koppelman

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With love,
Gayle Sobel

In honor of Jerry and Chrissie Nicholas

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From Clare Carragan

In honor of
my beautiful daughter Sari

— $500 donation —

From
Steve Kandel

In memory of
Gail Brown

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From
Teri Kaluris

In memory of
Anne Fishman

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From Gayle Sobel

In honor of
Shayna Penn

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From Rona and Mel Greenberg

In memory of
Uncle Jack Simon

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From Rona and Mel Greenberg

In honor of
Joan (Castinks)

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From Amy Carr

In loving memory of my beloved parents, Penny and Abe, and my adored sister, Cindy

— $1,000 donation —

From
Sharon Kulik

With thanks to
Karen Sanson

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With thanks to
FORCE

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From Lara

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From
Faith Epstein

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From
Jennifer Hood

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From
D'Bella Salon by Donna

In honor of
Linda Pedrazza

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In honor of
That Cool Dude Linda

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In memory of
Annette DiPietro

— $50 donation —

From
Vx Intimate Studio Inc

In honor of
Rebecca Meyer Carr

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In memory of Jan, loving husband of Sherry

— $1,000 donation —

From
numerous donors

In honor of
Darby

— $100 donation —

From
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southeast District

In honor of
Sue Friedman

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From
Nancy Holloway

In memory of
my dear sister
Bonnie Stratton

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From
Debbie Lockhart

In honor of
Amy B.

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In memory of
Andrea M. Davis

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From
Winston P. Ferguson

With thanks to the Doerrs, for Izzy's computer

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In memory of
Lee Dressendorfer

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From
Robin McQuay

In memory of
Lee Dressendorfer

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From
more than 20 donors

In honor of
Jill Stoller

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From
Samantha Schosberg Feuer

In memory of
Mary Spudich Konkoly

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From
Lisa Buick

In memory of Billie Thompson and Joyce Klucas

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In honor of
his daughter Susan,
breast cancer survivor and founder of FORCE

With love

From
Benjamin Friedman

In memory of
my mother and her sisters

With love and memories

From
Ami H

In loving memory of
my sister Mary

She lost her battle with ovarian cancer. Her courage and optimism continue to inspire me. How I wish she had possessed the genetic information we have.

From
Sally

In memory of
my grandmother, mother, and cousin

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From
SherryP

In memory of
D. Bridges

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In memory of Beatrice Rivers

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In memory of
Linda Joyce, beloved sister

In death she gave me life

From
SusanZ

In memory of
Linda Pedraza

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From Jack Cahill

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