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After 15 years as chairman of DetecTogether, a Westborough-based nonprofit working to early cancer detection, organization Founder Jim Coghlin is stepping aside from his board position, as Patrick McCarty of McCarty Cos. takes over leadership of the board.
2024
10 – 17 DetecTogether Introduces a new chairman of their board, Patrick McCarty, Worcester Business Journal
5 – 10 K-Love’s Peter Kaye interview’s DetecTogether President and Executive Director Tricia Laursen, A Closer Look
4 – 11 Jody J. Passen is running Boston in support of cancer survivors, Boston.com
2 – 22 Sandy Danault Chats with WCRN’s, Hank Stolz about the Importance of Early Cancer Detection, Talk of The Commonwealth
2023
10 – 9 Early cancer detection for firefighters is focus of new campaign, Reel Chicago
10 – 5 Ad of the Day: Firefighters sing and dance in DetecTogether’s cancer awareness campaign, The Drum
10 – 3 DetecTogether Takes “Response Time Matters” National, Promotes Early Cancer Detection for Firefighters, Marketing Communications
10 – 3 DetecTogether Takes “Response Time Matters” National, Promotes Early Cancer Detection for Firefighters, Adweek
10 – 3 DetecTogether Takes “Response Time Matters” National, Promotes Early Cancer Detection for Firefighters, Ads of Brands
07-13 How a presentation helped Massachusetts athlete catch his cancer early, WCVB Channel 5 Boston
4 -10 DetecTogether enlists VSA to refresh firefighter cancer campaign, Media Shotz UK
2022
10-27 UMass Chan Medical School students help screen firefighters for cancer at Polar Park, UMass Chan Medical School website
10-27 Message to firefighters in Worcester and beyond: Cancer screenings save lives, Telegram & Gazette
10-25 Worcester firefighter diagnosed with cancer following free screening, MassLive
10-25 Massachusetts firefighters receive free cancer screenings from UMass Memorial, Spectrum News 1
10-21 DetecTogether Brings Firefighter Cancer Screening Event Back to Worcester (MA), Fire Engineering
10-21 DetecTogether Brings Firefighter Cancer Screening Event Back to MA Firefighters, Firehouse
Fall 2022 DetecTogether gala and golf tournament, Worcester Living, Out & About section, pg. 63
09-14 Campaign to Help Firefighters Beat Cancer Launches in Boston, Firehouse
07-29 Shrewsbury couple raises awareness, funds to benefit DetecTogether’s lifesaving early cancer detection with Golf Fights Cancer Marathon, Telegram & Gazette
04-18 Katie Adelstein Is Running Boston for Early Cancer Detection, Boston.com
04-13 Richard Rivera Is Running Boston to Support Early Cancer Detection, Boston.com
04-11 Massachusetts Teacher Finally Diagnosed With Cancer After Medical Complaints Were Dismissed as Anxiety, Inside Edition
04-08 Teacher Was Diagnosed with Cancer After a Nurse Dismissed Her Symptoms for a Year as ‘Anxiety’, People.com
03-25 ‘Catching It Early Can Save Our Lives’: Why This New York City Firefighter Is Running Boston, Boston.com
03-24 Her brother Was Diagnosed with Cancer at 26. Now She’s Running Boston for DetecTogether, Boston.com
03-23 Heidi Richard is Running Boston After a Late Cancer Diagnosis, Boston.com
2021
11-08 Boston Firefighters Learn Cancer Detection Skills, Firehouse
08-27 WCVB Wake-Up Call [VIDEO], WCVB, Boston
08-25 Firefighters screened for skin cancer during DetecTogether/UMASS Memorial event at Polar Park, Telegram & Gazette
08-25 MA Firefighters Receive Free Skin Cancer Screenings, Firehouse
06-09 Along the Way: Foxboro boy golfs to fight cancer, The Sun Chronicle
06-08 [VIDEO] Cancer Survivor Elaine Gebhardt Participates In Golf Marathon, Mass Golf
06-06 Golf Fights Cancer Marathon Raises $750K, Setting a Record, massnonprofit news
06-06 [VIDEO] 4 Your Community: Golf Fights Cancer, CBS Boston, WBZ4
06-03 St. John’s duo raises awareness, funds as part of Golf Fights Cancer Marathon, telegram.com
06-02 Framingham Firefighters Playing in Golf Fights Cancer Golf Marathon To Honor Late Deputy Fire Chiefate in Golf Fights Cancer Golf Marathon, Framingham SOURCE
06-02 Ben Vainer Raises $4,240 in Golf Fights Cancer’s 2021 Golf Marathon, East Boston Times — Free Press
05-28 Wellesley firefighter to participate in Golf Fights Cancer Golf Marathon, WickedLocal.com
05-26 Former MA Firefighter Golfs for Cancer Awareness, Firehouse
2020
10-27 Wellesley’s Difference Maker, MetroWest Daily News
09-24 Delivering 3 Steps Detect Education to 250 Springfield, Mass. firefighters, Western Mass News
05-14 Wellesley firefighter rings the bell, Wicked Local-Wellesley
05-07 Wellesley firefighter battling cancer gets special surprise on last day of treatment, WHDH, Ch. 7 Boston
05-07 Wellesley firefighter celebrates final chemo treatment with surprise parade, Boston25 News
2019
11-1 Cancer survivor Asa Floyd honored during NFL’s Crucial Catch events, Worcester News Tonight
10-11 Shrewsbury PD hosts “Coffee with a Cop” event, Shrewsbury Advocate