CANCER WALK HOLDS KICKOFF

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Hartford, the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer awareness walk, held its kickoff breakfast at the Hartford Plaza Hotel Aug. 23. The walk, the oldest and largest breast cancer walking event in the nation, will be held Sunday, Oct. 23, at Bushnell Park. There are three other walk sites: Litchfield, New Haven, and Westport. Pictured are, from left, Shawn O’Brien of West Hartford; Sue Ann Maresca, state vice president for development, American Cancer Society; Dr. Christina Stevenson, UConn Health Center; Skip Buritt of Bristol; Denise Miele of Newington; Michelle Wolf, state vice president for health initiatives, American Cancer Society; and Laurie Gonzalez of Plainville.