Celebrate Life! 2010 Gallery
“Dr. Ruth,” Ruth Riddles, honored by Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, rests up before the survivors procession, the traditional opening for the annual Komen Philadelphia Celebrate Life! event.
Honoree, Sister Jeanne Williams, OSF (right) enjoys social time with Dr. Kathleen V. Greatrex, Chairman, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.
From the Star Group, Justin Windheim (back) and Steve Rosen, President of PR, go over last-minute details before helping attending media capture photos and memories to share with the community.
Volunteers Monica Conroy and Diane Davis display a hand-make blanket and Zinman fur, which were raffled off to two lucky guests to commemorate the event.
An annual Celebrate Life tradition, members of the Frankford High School Army JROTC Color Guard get set to lead the opening procession of honorees.
Each guest was treated to 20th anniversary sneaker laces from New Balance and a commemorative treat from Classic Cake to get them “geared up” and “fueled” up for the Race for the Cure.
Lisa Cheresnowsky (center), Event Coordinator for the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate helps settle in Brian Garofalo of Pfizer Oncology and its honoree, Susan Davis.
More than 800 breast cancer survivors, co-survivors, family and friends came together for a morning of ceremony and celebration of the community journey to a world without breast cancer.
Honoree and “Cancer Fighter,” Colleen Logan-Hofmeister (left) processes to her seat of honor with Faith Williams, Loyalty Marketing Manager, Cancer Treatment Centers of America.
First-place survivor winner of the 2009 Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure, Margaret Mauran Zucotti (left) with Dr. Lori Goldstein of the Breast Evaluation Center at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
John McNeil, President & CEO of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, recipient of the 2010 Lumina Award, escorted by Joanne Calabria, President of the Komen Phila. Board of Directors.
Judy Kellem, Celebrate Life! Chairperson for the third consecutive year, receives well-deserved applause as she processes in with her Assistant Chair, Siobhan McCrane.
Thirty-nine outstanding breast cancer survivor and volunteer honorees, along with representatives from their presenting organizations, enjoy a “standing O” from 800+ guests.
Reverend Lorina Marshall-Blake of Vine Memorial Baptist Church opens the program with an invocation integrating faith, hope and love as the foundation for Celebrating Life!
Susan Barnett of Eyewitness News on CBS 3 and The CW Philly 57 leads the applause for the Celebrate Life! honorees, as well as all who invest their lives to empower a world without breast cancer.
Additional members of Eyewitness News on CBS 3 and The CW Philly 57 who served as Mistresses of Ceremonies of the event are (l-r) Lesley Van Arsdall, Carol Erickson and Natasha Brown.
From one cancer survivor to another, Carol Erickson (at the podium), offers appreciation to Judy Kellem for another year of hard work as the Celebrate Life! Chairperson.
Lisa Wollan (left), Vice-President of the Komen Phila. Board of Directors, takes a seat with Dee Reed, CIGNA’s Civic Affairs Specialist, after the presentation of a special appreciation award to the event sponsor.
Long-time breast cancer activist, Mindy Frank-Adler of Apex Advertising, Inc. accepts the 2010 Komen Philadelphia Affiliate Power of the Promise Award.
PA State Rep. Dwight Evans (center) accepts the Siani Lee Communicate Advocate Award from Siani’s brother, Tom Englet, after a special tribute given by Pat Ciarrocchi of CBS 3 Eyewitness News.
Presentations of the honoree awards were full of emotion, thanks and friendship. Shown here are honoree Linda Angello and Lisa Black of Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Another cherished Celebrate Life! tradition, Maureen and Gary Bostic entertain during lunch with an emotion-filled, hope-filled performance.
Stephanie Stahl, Medical Specialist for Eyewitness News on CBS 3 and The CW Philly 57 starts off the afternoon program with another round of applause for all Celebrate Life honorees.
From the Komen Phila. Affiliate (l-r): honoree, Marla Schimmel, Exec. Director, Elaine Grobman, honoree Rebecca Cohen Clayter & Lisa Wollan, VP of the Komen Phila. Board of Directors.
The team from CIGNA celebrating fourteen years of sharing… embracing… caring as the Celebrate Life! sponsor.
