On Feb. 28, two sisters will stand before an audience of committed volunteers and share their unique stories of surviving breast cancer.
 
One of them will speak from the perspective of a survivor, the other as a sister and loved one.
 
Their stories may be different, but their message is the same: people working together can end breast cancer and the toll it takes on families every day.

The two sisters are Margaret Stout (survivor), and Lissa Guyton, and they will be featured at the kick-off breakfast for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.
 
The breakfast will be held Feb. 28 at Fat Fish Blue at Levis Commons in Perrysburg. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., and the program will start at 9:30 a.m. A deluxe continental breakfast will be served.
 
There is no fee to attend, however, registration is required. Call 888-227-6446, option 2, option 4 to register. Anyone interested in the issue of breast cancer is invited to attend.
 
Also speaking at the event will be Dr. Michael McPhee, a surgical oncologist with the ProMedica Health System, who will discuss recent advances in the treatment of breast cancer.
 
This year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk will be the third annual event. In its first two years, thousands of people came together to raise more than $100,000 to support the American Cancer Society’s mission of eliminating cancer as a major health problem.
 
The walk will be held Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 9. There is no registration fee and no fundraising minimum. The non-competitive walk will cover 3.1 miles around Levis Commons.
 
For information on forming a team, contact Sara Foos at 1-888-227-6446, ext: 5209.

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