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North Ward Center raises money for breast cancer research

Monday, 27 April 2009 19:20 Bruno Tedeschi

This article originally appeared April 27, 2009 on nj.com

The North Ward Center raised money for breast cancer research in the Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure at Branch Brook Park in Newark.

The race, held Sunday, April 27, 2009, drew thousands of participants to the county park for a 5K road race and a 1.5K walk. The event raised more than $1.4 million for breast cancer research.

 

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Members of the North Ward Center's team: From left to right: Vanessa Baldwin, Jason Quinones, Kelly Young, Kimberly Young, Carmen Morales, Jocelyn Paul. In the back row, from left to right: Adrianne Davis, Bruno Tedeschi, Theresa Dupras, Aaron Kowalski and Jonathan Kowalski

The North Ward Center fielded a 13-member team that raised $727.

Team captain Jonathan Kowalski was the first member of the North Ward Center team to cross the finish line with a time of 22:50, but his wife, Kimberly, raised the most money - $300.

Other members of the team were: Vanessa Baldwin, Jason Quinones, Kelly Young, Carmen Morales, Jocelyn Paul, Adrianne Davis, Bruno Tedeschi, Theresa Dupras, Aaron Kowalski, Murphy Durkin and Juan Rivera.

 
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