Catwalk for BMC Cancer Care

June 27th, 2013 located at the State Room, 33rd oor Boston, MA from 7 p.m.-11 p.m.

CHECK out the BMC EMPLOYEES and SURVIVORS strutting their stuff on the RUNWAY! Event Emcee, Channel 7 News Anchor Adam Williams

Dear Friend, Thank you for joining us at Boston Medical Centers second annual, Catwalk for BMC Cancer Care. As a cancer survivor myself, I know that celebration of life and strength is a very important part of healing. Catwalk is by far the most energized celebration for cancer survivors that I could ever imagine. The fact that you are here means that you are passionate about the high quality wraparound care that is unique to BMCs Cancer Care program. I believe that no other hospital works as hard as BMC does to ensure that patients are getting the care they need, from securing rides to treatment, arranging for interpreters or child care, or scheduling various appointments so that necessary treatments create minimal disruptions in our patients lives. For many of our patients, the providers at BMC are family and I assure you that the feeling is mutual. Please know that your involvement in Catwalk for BMC Cancer Care means a great deal to us, our staff, and, most importantly, our patients. Delivery of exceptional cancer care to the residents of Boston who are most at risk and require extra support is possible thanks to donors like you. If you are interested in learning more, please visit www.bmc.org and search for Cancer Care Center. With much appreciation,

Kate Walsh President & CEO

Designers
Avni Trivedi Born and raised in India, Avnis designer Avni Trivedi spent her formaFve years immersed in the rich history, vibrant fashion, and beauFful art of Indian culture. From a young age, the craJs of local arFsans fascinated Trivedi, who fell in love with the handmade fabrics she scouted out at arFsan fairs in the villages of Gujarat and began designing clothes from local handmade fabrics as a hobby. The designer conFnued pursuing that hobby as she studied business, relocated to the United States, and spent ve years working for large corporaFons. In 2010, the Boston-based Trivedi decided to abandon the corporate world in order to bring forth her dream, the Avni fashion brand. With Avni, Trivedi blends her Eastern heritage with her Western urban aestheFc to create a contemporary cultural connecFon for women. Each collecFon is marked by the designers signature elegant, wearable silhoueSes craJed from those unique, luscious fabrics that are all hand-made by arFsans in the small villages of India.

Stephanie Raymond My name is Stephanie Raymond. I was born in HaiF. I came to Boston, MA by myself when I was seven. Growing up, I was that kid that my parents just did not understand. I always seemed like I was in my own world of creaFve bliss; my getaway world from the pressures of growing up with a strict HaiFan Dad. I always felt limited, controlled and trapped. Drawing was my outlet when I felt the most suocated from the rules and structure of my household. I grew to learn to let my thoughts y free through pen and paper, and through that I found my love for fashion and designing. Through this enlightenment I felt the most free to be me with no control. Though I ignored my art calling in college and studied Biology I never lost my passion for it. Life took me on a roller coaster ride and has taught me many lessons but I always found my solace in designing. AJer the 2010 Earthquake in HaiF, my love for fashion became a mission. I believe, not just fashion but, unlocking the creaFve passion inside my naFve country is extremely important and vital in preserving the essence and the beauty that is HaiF. I know that with the right opportuniFes, HaiF has so much potenFal. If I could, if only for a few hours, do something to relieve my peoples minds of the tragedy and losses they encounter every day I want to put my all into it and give them something inspiraFonal to think about. AJer years of trial and tribulaFons, Im nally ready to share with the world the love I have for this industry. With the help of a wonderful friend, for the past year Ive taken the iniFaFve to teach myself the skills I need to make my dream a reality. My designs are inspired by my past, my country and the essence of who Stephanie Raymond is bold, to-the- point and sharp. I consider my work to be the diary of my life. Welcome to LezBReaL Fashionz

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Julie Kontos Award-winning Boston designer, Julie Kontos, who graduated from Lasell College in 2007 with a BS in Fashion Design & ProducFon creates her fashion- forward pieces for local fashion and charity events. Her designs have been published in magazines, used in adverFsements and have been showcased in over 30 events throughout MA, CT, RI and NH. Besides fashion, Julies other interests include dancing, music and art; all of which constantly inspire her. In her current collecFon, Julie experiments with juxtaposiFon by mixing romance with edge and intricate handmade textures on simple silhoueSes. To see more of Julies designs, check out www.facebook.com/juliekontos

Kinda Touma Since she was a young girl, Kinda Touma, knew that she would one day be a fashion designer and have her own line going. Her rst sketches shows her creaFvity and talent. She studied architecture in her home town Aleppo, but fashion was always there inside of her, aJer she graduate from the architecture University of Aleppo, and fueled by her passion for the arts, she ew to Boston and studied at The the School of Fashion Design. Recently her background design won the East meet West compeFFon at the InternaFonal Fashion Academy of Paris. Her designs are chic, elegant, strong, edgy, and always feminine, and her style of combining sharp tailoring with elegant and sexy femininity was immediately apparent in her rst collecFon and had a great response from the customers. in 2011 she started doing custom dresses for proms, in 2012 she launched her rst ready to wear collecFon, and got great response. Her MoSo in Life: Do it with passion or don't do it at all. www.kindtouma.com June Monteiro Upon graduaFng from Maryland InsFtute College of Art with a degree in Fine Arts, June Monteiro interned as an assistant stylist for Kate OConnor at L.A. Fashion Week, which inspired her to pursue a career in design. AJer featuring her fun and edgy designs in Boston, BalFmore, Washington D.C. and Cape Cod, she co-founded Montucia Clothing, acFng as Principal Designer for a period of Fme while aSaining her design degree from the MassachuseSs College of Art and Design. At the end of 2010, June created ENAMOUR, her goal: to create comfortable, chic clothing that sFll had all the classic style lines women desire in their wardrobe. She was featured in the 2010 Rising Design Fashion Show during Boston Fashion Week. The debut of her preview collecFon, Monarch, made quite an impression, garnering posiFve reviews in publicaFons such as the Boston Globe, Stu Boston, and mulFple fashion blogs. In 2011, June conFnued her success with ENAMOUR, being featured in mulFple fashion shows both in Boston, Washington D.C. and BalFmore. She conFnued to create capFvaFng collecFons, some of which were seen in BalFmore and Boston Fashion Weeks. Her designs can be found online at: www.ustrendy.com/store/enamour

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Designers
Candice Wu Candice Wu was born in Hong Kong and discovered her love for fashion as a child. With encouragement from her family, she moved to the United States at 17 to pursue her dream. AJer reciving her business degree, Candice graduated from the Boston School of Fashion Design. Her designs are greatly inspired by a mixture of cultural inuences, especially her tradiFonal Chinese parents and her BriFsh educated grandparents. She loves to blend tradiFonal elements with modern ideas when creaFng her funcFonal and arFsFc pieces. When it comes to fashion design, Candice does it all. She sketches, creates paSerns, sews, drapes, beads and fabricates all of her one-of-a-kind pieces. Several fashion events have featured Candices work including The TENT Boston Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, StyleWeek Northeast, Rhode Island, Project Ethos Hollywood CA, Miss Mongolia USA in Chicago IL, Project Beethoven at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the OvaFons for the Cure fashion charity event, American red cross charity event, and the Catwalk for a Cure charity event beniFng Susan G. Komen. In addiFon, her work has graced the pages of Upscale Living magazine, Boston Magazine, Boston Globe, as well as being featured on Fox25, and several naFonal print magazines and broadcast media. She has received the CerFcate of RecogniFon from Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. She is also the consecuFve winner of the Boston Fashion Award both 2012 and 2013. Victoria Vegas (Stylist) Victoria Vegas is a Boston based Fashion stylist & owner/ CreaFve Director of VegasLand Inc. A bouFque company that oers brand strategy consulFng, design and styling services to design houses, bouFques, publicaFons, & creaFve individuals alike. Victoria Vegass work has graced the pages of Linger Magazine October 2012, Fashion & Fame Magazine April/May 2013, Vein Magazine Spring 2013, Quiescent Magazine summer 2013, and this fall her work will be featured in the ad campaign for Thom Solo Shoes on www.solestruck.com. As the former Chief Wardrobe Stylist for MLR ArFst Management, she led her team to victory as the rst place winners of the Linger Magazines 2012 2nd annual themed pictorial editorial challenge. Victoria Vegas is a Boston naFve, a graduate of Rhode Island College, and a Raw arFst of Boston. You can check out her work at www.facebook.com/fashionstylistvvegas

BMC Employees and Survivors

In order of appearance Judith Lytle, M.D. (Sta, Survivor) Judith has a long history with BMC in addiFon to being an aliated primary care physician in Copley Square for many years, she also aSended medical school at the BU School of Medicine. Judith says that when she was diagnosed with APML (Leukemia), it was a showstopper, despite her good prognosis. Fortunately, Judith had many people in her life to help her navigate this challenge, including her family, two year old basset hound, Cooper, the BMC physicians and nurses on 7 East, and a very special paFent, Edilene Costa (walking with Judith tonight). Edilene was undergoing treatment for the same rare cancer as Judith at the Fme of her diagnosis and the two became close, supporFng one another along the way. Judith is excited to get back to her hobbies, like painFng, running/biking, learning Italian and climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with her husband and two kids.

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In order of appearance Edilene Marcolina Costa (Survivor) Edilene is excited to parFcipate in Catwalk because she wants to help other people, but also says shes doing it for her dear nurse Jane. Edilene was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer, APML (Leukemia), which was successfully treated with chemotherapy. Edilenes husband and three children helped her throughout her challenging journey. She is very thankful for the excellent people and care she received at Boston Medical Center. Edilene will be walking with fellow APML paFent Judith Lytle tonight so they can conFnue to support each other along their journey. Carol Hyland (Sta, Survivor) Not only is Carol an Oncology Nurse at BMC, but she is also a breast cancer survivor who received her care in the BMC Cancer Care Center. Carol underwent chemotherapy and many surgeries and reconstrucFon. Her case was unique in that she had two separate primaries on each breast. Carol says she was able to stay strong thanks to her caring husband, family and friends. As a Cancer Center employee, she was also comfortable with and condent in BMCs dedicated nurses, doctors and sta. Carol is thankful that her friends and coworkers encouraged her to parFcipate in Catwalk!

Patricia Phillip (Survivor) Patricia is very excited to take part in Catwalk this year and hopes that by doing so she will inspire others to be empowered in their cancer diagnosis and get the treatment they need to survive. Patricia is a breast cancer paFent in the BMC Cancer Care Center, undergoing weekly chemotherapy treatments. It has been challenging, but Patricia says the sta in the Cancer Care Center treats her like family. She has beneSed greatly from the numerous support programs and very much enjoyed aSending a survivors weekend trip to Vermont in May. In her spare Fme, Patricia also enjoys crocheFng.

Kristen Lamoureux (Survivor) Kristen was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma aJer compleFng grad school and seSling into a career as a mental health therapist. Although the diagnosis was dicult, she felt hopeful that she had an answer and a course of treatment at BMC. Kristen parFcipated in a 6 month clinical trial and is now feeling great. She credits her family and friends for helping her through her diagnosis saying their support and encouragement were tremendous. She is also grateful to the warmth and strength of the nurses and sta at BMC. Kristen lives in Worcester and is a Clinical Director at the Arc of Opportunity in Fitchburg, MA.

Helen Spann (Survivor) As a former model for Jordan Marsh, Helen was well poised to take on a role in this years Catwalk event. Helen is a two-Fme cancer survivor all in one year! In April 2004, Helen was diagnosed with lung cancer. In September 2004, she faced a second breast cancer diagnosis. Helen is proud to be a survivor and is thankful for the care and concern shown by her BMC doctors and nurses. Helen is originally from South Carolina and in fact was born at the Charleston Navy Base. Following in her fathers footsteps, Helen was a nurse in the U.S. Armed Forces and now resides locally in Cambridge. Helen has four grown children and two twin grandchildren. Zahra Haghighatjoo (Survivor) Zahra grew up in Tehran, Iran where she received bachelor and masters degrees, worked in various posiFons for Irans Ministry of Health and taught psychology at the University. She began wriFng various arFcles on women, entrepreneurship and life skills, coordinated workshops and appeared on several radio and television programs. Zahra was a volunteer in the Nursing AssociaFon and the Society of Children's Rights Advocates, where she worked as a consultant psychologist. In January 2010, Zahra was forced to immigrate to the United States, where she began to work on her English language skills. Then, in December 2010, she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy and later had two surgeries one for colon cancer and the other to remove cancer in her liver and lungs. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy. Despite her cancer diagnosis, Zahra conFnues to work hard as a student Medical Interpreter with Found in TranslaFon. She hopes to become a teacher of Persian (Farsi) as well as a Professional Interpreter with uency in Persian (Farsi) and English, so that she can use her various language skills to help paFents and their families to communicate with treatment teams. Zahra remains posiFve and hopeful, leaning on her religious faith for support. She loves God, and she loves people. Pauline Clancy (Sta, Survivor) Pauline works in the BMC Cancer Center and is a cancer survivor! Diagnosed with melanoma, Pauline underwent chemotherapy and surgery. She persevered thanks to family and friends, including her three children Diana, Jonathan and Phillip - and is now doing great! As Chief RadiaFon Therapist at BMC, Pauline interacts with paFents, families and sta with respect and kindness. She is also pursuing her PhD and teaches radiaFon therapy to students at Labour College.

Gloria Johnson (Survivor) Gloria, originally from Arkansas, is grateful for the opportunity to parFcipate in Catwalk in the hopes that she will empower other paFents to live full lives despite a cancer diagnosis. Gloria was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2011 and is thankful to BMC for providing excepFonal care, as well as to her church and family for helping her keep her faith alive as she underwent treatment. Gloria is also grateful to her companion Abraham (her cane!) for always being by her side, even though she would like to learn to be more independent of Abraham going forward. Gloria believes that BMC has one of the most comprehensive cancer support programs around and values her ability to meet other people, share her story and learn from other paFents. In addiFon to working on a book to chronicle her journey, Gloria enjoys listening to music, singing and tap dancing! She hopes to achieve her dream of teaching tap dancing lessons, a goal that was put on hold at the Fme of her diagnosis. Not only is Gloria a survivor of cancer, she is also proud to be a survivor of life adversity that has shaped who she is today. Last but not least her sister Dot was her rock!

Mireille Ngwelebe (Survivor) Mireille, originally from Cameroon, is a paFent of BMCs Cancer Care Center. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and underwent chemotherapy. She says her friends, family and BMC have helped her through her diagnosis. Mireille oJen parFcipates in support groups and other survivorship programs and credits BMC for taking very good care of her. Mireille loves to cook, dance and have fun perfect for the Catwalk event!

Kathryn Ankner (Sta) Kathryn Ankner has been a PaFent Navigator in Hematology and Medical Oncology since February 2011, and she is walking in memory of her grandfather Frank Ankner, and her uncle Ed Bower because she lost them both to cancer. Kathryn is also walking in memory of her paFents who have lost their baSles to cancer, and in honor of her paFents who ght their baSles every day. Kathryn says "I am honored to have the opportunity to do this very small thing for all the people whose lives have been touched by cancer. I see my paFents and their families struggling daily, and I am saddened by what cancer can do to a family. I am so impressed and touched by how courageous my paFents are, and I wish I could do more to help them break down the barriers they face. I am very proud to be a PaFent Navigator at Boston Medical Center." Kathryn is a graduate of Boston College, with a CommunicaFons degree from the School of Arts and Sciences. Joseph Banks (Survivor) Joseph is excited to parFcipate in Catwalk because he wants to spread awareness that cancer is not a diagnosis to fear but to understand if caught early, lives can be spared. When Joseph was diagnosed with prostate cancer he felt confused, alone and scared. Having recently lost a cousin-in-law to brain cancer, all Joseph could think about was dying. Fortunately, Joseph had his family, friends, doctors and nurses to pull him through and provide lots of love and encouragement during his radiaFon treatment and prostate surgery. Joseph says he has good days and bad, but he is alive and keeping a posiFve avtude. In addiFon to being a theater actor and singer, he is in a new band and loves working with young people check out his song about bullying on YouTube called His Life As A School Boy- Joey Banks (formally known as JOJOSTAR.) Mauricio Nunez (Survivor) Mauricio, originally from the Dominican Republic and now a local resident of Roxbury, was diagnosed with prostate cancer at BMC. He received radiaFon to treat his cancer and credits his enFre family, especially his wife, for providing support during his recovery. He also is a regular parFcipant in BMCs survivorship programs. ReFred from the Boston Housing Authority, Mauricio enjoys music, dance, baseball and being with his family in the Dominican Republic.

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Thank you to all of our sponsors, businesses, and volunteers, who have helped make Boston Medical Centers inaugural Cancer Care Center event possible. If we missed you, we are sorry and very grateful for your services!

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Boston Medical Center ExecuFve Director for Cancer Care Service: Chris Andry, MPhil, PhD Special Events Coordinator: Ashley Hogan Director, Cause & Event MarkeFng: Joanna MacDonald Event Specialist at State Room: Bior Gugnio Corporate Partnership Manager: Holt Murray Director of OperaFons, Cancer Care Services: Senior Sales Manager at State Room: Diane K. Sayers Event DJ: Thomas White ()DJ T-Rex) Robyn Souza, RN, MPH Audio & Visual ProducFon: High Output Vice President of Development: Norman Stein Staging: Rentals Unlimited PrinFng: Trace CommunicaFons

An Open HeARTS, Inc. and Boston Medical Center partnered event for Boston Medical Centers Cancer Care Center.

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