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News Release

January 7, 2009

Contact: Chris DeFrancesco, 860-679-3914
e-mail: cdefrancesco@uchc.edu 

Photo: Rainbow Girls Help Fight Breast Cancer

FARMINGTON, CONN. – The Southington Assembly of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls made a donation of $586.21 to the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center Dec. 29.

Photo: http://today.uchc.edu/images/news/rainbowgirls.jpg
Caption: From front left: Ali Stamm, Karissa Weeden and Danielle Rowland of the Southington Assembly of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls visit the UConn Health Center to present a check for the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center. Their 2008 fundraising efforts collected nearly $600 for breast cancer research. Also pictured are (from back left) Gary Blanchette and Cindy Stamm of the Rainbow Girls, and (from right) Dr. Kevin Claffey and Diane Bennett of the UConn Health Center.

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