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Tammy Gail on Glam-A-Thon’s Approach to Breast Cancer Fundraising

Posted Jun 29, 2018

1 in 8 – those are the chances an American woman can develop breast cancer according to the American Cancer Society. As one of the most common cancers – many people, including survivors like Tammy Gail, President and CEO of Glam-A-Thon, are doing their part to turn that number to zero. Interview recorded: June 25^th, 2018

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