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Dottie Manning, co-founder of the UMass Cancer Walk, on why you should support the UMass Cancer Walk.

Yessy Rivera-Gross, director of finance at Harr Toyota, on why Harr Toyota sponsors the UMass Cancer Walk.

Victoria Garcia was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma before the age of 1. She has been cancer free for more than a year.

Rich Carr, president of Carr Financial Group in Worcester, credits cancer research for saving his life

Team Allie’s Warriors has raised more than $100,000 since the team was formed in 2017 in honor of Allie, who lost her battle with cervical cancer in July 2017 at 30 years old.

Alex LaMountain, whose 12-year-old daughter Olivia LaMountain was diagnosed with leukemia in 2021, on why supporting the UMass Cancer Walk is so important.

Asa Floyd was diagnosed with cancer at 16. Now a cancer survivor, he talks about the significance of the UMass Cancer Walk.