Breast cancer hits close to home

The CIBC Run For The Cure takes place a week from Sunday and the fight against breast cancer has hit home once again.

Local TV journalist Brittany Bortolon recently learned she has breast cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.

One of her media colleagues, Clarke Heipel of Your TV recently started an effort to have a team recognizing Brittany known as Britt’s Bevy at The Run For The Cure.

“I felt this was something that we needed to do as and rally together as a media family. And show her how much we care for her,” he says.

Clarke told BayToday he has a goal of raising $2,000 and $1,500 has been raised to date.

“We didn’t need another reason to fight for a cure for breast cancer. This has hit home and I really wanted to show her we really care,” Heipel says.

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(photo below submitted by Clarke Heipel) (above taken by station staff)