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Charity event from page 1 Denise Kaslow, Age 57, Heidi Kirk Garcia, Age 50,
Palm Beach Gardens Jupiter
Betsy Burden, Age 59, Denise is a 20-year Heidi is a four-year
Palm Beach Gardens survivor. She has been survivor. She believes that
Betsy is a 13-year involved with the Race for early detection saved her life
survivor. As one of the Cure for the past 21 years, and stresses the importance of
founding members of serving as a Race team annual mammograms. Heidi
the Christ Fellowship captain and repeatedly shares that breast cancer is a
Cancer Support Group, recognized as a top ten “family” diagnosis, crediting
Betsy comforts other individual fundraiser. She her loved ones for getting
cancer patients and, as the has also participated in the her through treatment, and
president of the Lighthouse Susan G. Komen 3-Day also recognizes her fellow
Dragons Breast Cancer Walk four times in cities employees at NextEra Energy/FPL who share their breast
Survivor Dragon Boat across the United States. She hopes that her support of cancer experiences and support each other daily.
Team, she offers survivors and their supporters the many Komen will be an inspiration to others so that one day
benefits of healthy exercise and sisterhood camaraderie. there will be a world without breast cancer. Sabine Millien-Felix, Age
58, West Palm Beach
Tanya Burke, Age 52, James Keegan, Age 71, Sabine is a survivor of
West Palm Beach Palm City less than one year. She has
Tanya is a two-year James is a six-year vowed to assist other women
survivor. She found breast cancer survivor. going through breast cancer
her breast cancer early His mission is to raise personally by reaching out
thanks to a self-exam that awareness that men can to those paralyzed with fear
detected a lump that was also get breast cancer, who don’t know what to
later diagnosed as Stage encourage them to examine do – especially those in her
1A triple negative breast themselves and ask their Haitian community – as well
cancer. As a single African- physicians to examine as professionally by lending
American woman, she their breasts during their her guidance for working with insurance companies to get
wants to set an example of annual physicals, and take much needed treatments.
looking within for inspiration and helping more women action at the first sign of an issue.
of color become visible in the fight. Brie Pestano, Age 34,
Boynton Beach
Brie is a two-year
breast cancer survivor. She
wants to help other young
Asset Advisory Services – Forty Years breast cancer patients stay
strong mentally as much
as possible, believing a
of Designing Personalized Financial positive attitude is essential
to overcoming the battle.
Solutions with Insight and Integrity Brie is also determined to
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network where women can share information that may help
We know how incredibly personal it is to plan for a Managing your Wealth in Alignment with physicians and scientists determine the cause for the disease.
lifetime of secure financial fulfillment. It is the very basis that your Life - Our 5-Step Approach: The 2020 Warriors in Pink will share their experiences
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crafting a unique approach, tailored to fit your individual Implementation – Adaption role at the Komen South Florida Race for the Cure on
financial goals - planned to suit what is most important to Our top goal is to exceed expectations with care. Jan. 25 in Downtown West Palm Beach. They will lead
you. We are celebrating our fourth decade of providing the One way we accomplish this is by offering educational hundreds of survivors to the Meyer Amphitheatre stage
highest level of care to our clients. workshops to expand your knowledge and illuminate our during the Survivor Recognition Ceremony, where all will be
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Our Founder, Curtis S. Francisco, CFP , AIF built the wide array of services to you. At Asset Advisory Services, recognized for their fight against breast cancer. Following the
firm from a strong work ethic and personalized touch to help we lend our expertise in helping you manage the many ceremony, the Warriors will lead all survivors on the 5K walk
people make their very best investment choices. His son Joe and complicated factors that contribute to a stable and along Flagler Drive. They will follow a Ford pace car, the
has worked alongside him in the firm for the past 6 years. sustainable Financial Home. national supporter of the Warriors in Pink program devoted to
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years of combined experience. current events, monitor and advise them on cash flow and living out loud, harnessing power and standing together.
Our advisors at AAS take the time to get to know you and performance, and to keep their portfolios on track to the “Our Warriors are an inspiration to all that we will not let
your family and take pride in the practice of “relationship highest consistent level of performance possible. Throughout breast cancer defeat us,” said Kate Watt, executive director of
investing.” Realizing that your needs and experiences will the year we review current tax returns, and advise on Komen Florida. “They are helping us take the fight to every
shift over the years as you flow with your loved ones from strategies to secure better deductions, to minimize your tax corner of our community to drive awareness and save lives
Accumulating your Wealth to De-cumulating your Wealth, liability in conjunction with saving for your retirement. because they know if it can happen to them, it can happen
our intention is to invest in you as a partner in your process. When questions about your investments, your tax to anyone.”
Our goal is to help you pursue your short and long-term planning, your complex estate concerns, your retirement, To learn more about the Race for the Cure and Warriors in
dreams, no matter your stage in life. planning and maintaining proper levels of your insurance Pink, visit https://komenflorida.org/2020-warriors-in-pink/.
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“Our approach gives us a unique you on the path to Financial Freedom. Komen Florida is helping fuel research, advocate for
perspective that allows us to create patients and support people facing breast cancer locally
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investments. We can help you get collaborating with area providers to remove barriers and
where you want to go safely, while connect people to needed care across the state of Florida.
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The team that has the knowledge and credentials to deliver cancer forever. Komen has an unmatched, comprehensive
We host educational workshops and everything you need to plan for your future. Left to right 360-degree approach to fighting this disease across all fronts
appreciation events that keep our clients at the - Andrew J. Francisco, M.Ed., Associate Advisor; Joseph and supporting millions of people in the United States and
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