Wakefield Daily Item Article

SALEM - You can join the North Shore Medical Center for the 18th annual NSMC Cancer Walk this Sunday, June 22nd. The 6.2 mile route features an array of entertainment and refreshment breaks, making the day a fun and entertaining community event. It's the largest single-day fundraising event on the North Shore and will include a large contingent of the family and friends of Dennis Rich Jr. of Wakefield, the late co-owner of Rich Construction of Wakefield.
After a two year fight with a rare form of cancer called cardiac angio sarcoma, Dennis succumbed to the disease at the age of 38 this past October, leaving behind his wife and three young daughters. The oldest of seven children, Dennis also left behind five sisters, his brother, his parents, and many, many extended family members.
Sunday, over 100 of Dennis' friends, family members and colleagues will honor his memory by participating in the 18th annual NSMC Cancer Walk. The team captain, one of Dennis' sisters, is Katie Betts-Levine of Strafford, NH. The team's fundraising website can be found at www.firstgiving.com/teamhungryforlife.
The NSMC Cancer Walk has collectively raised more than $13 million in the fight against cancer on the North Shore of Massachusetts. This year, all proceeds will directly benefit the expansion and relocation of the NSMC Cancer Center to the Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center which is slated to open in Danvers in 2009. The state-of-the-art facility will ensure continued access to comprehensive and coordinated medical, surgical and radiation oncology care in a compassionate, community-based environment.
You can help by contributing to Team Hungry For Life by visiting www.firstgiving.com/teamhungryforlife or you can make a general donation or register to walk by visiting www.nsmccancerwalk.org or by calling 866-296-6900.
The walk, which has a rolling start time of 8 a.m., begins and ends at Salem Willows.