March 26, 2004

Helping to find a cure for cancer

Anne Sorrenty and her nieces, Magen Ellis and Erin McCann, are searching for a cure for cancer, and they are committed to raising money to help this cause. Sorrenty, who organized a group called Believe in a Cure for Cancer in New Hampshire, and her nieces recently donated $5,000 to support the pediatric brain tumor research of Nancy J. Tarbell, MD, of MGH Radiation Oncology and the MGH Cancer Center. They also donated books and stuffed animals for young cancer patients.

Sorrenty and her nieces raised the money by selling crafts and gift cards at craft fairs that she and her family make. They also previously donated $5,000 to the MGH for adult brain tumor research.

From left, Sorrenty, Tarbell, McCann and Ellis.