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SIMSBURY/AVON, CT — A Simsbury-based charity dedicated to fighting pediatric cancer is having a special event in Avon next week.

Vie for the Kids, an all-volunteer charity working to improve pediatric cancer treatment options and outcomes, is hosting the second annual Gold Ribbon Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Golf Club of Avon, 160 Country Club Road, Avon.

More than 100 guests attended last year’s event, and raised $10,000, which went directly to where it is needed the most–the pediatric oncology clinic at Connecticut Children’s in Hartford.

Since 2007, Vie for the Kids has organized and hosted a variety of fundraising events across the
Farmington Valley and it has raised over $1 million.

“The Gold Ribbon Dinner is a truly engaging and meaningful evening that brings friends…

Travel writer and TV host Rick Steves has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

On Wednesday, Aug. 21, Steves, 69, shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) that he was preparing to have surgery at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center-Seattle this fall, but was remaining thankful and positive.

“I’d like to take a moment to share some important news. I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” the Rick Steves’ Europe star began. “My doctor assures me that, if you’re going to get cancer, this is a good kind to get, and careful scans show no sign of it having spread.” 

“There is a clear path forward to getting healthy, and this fall, I’ll be in the hospital for a few days having prostate surgery,” he added.

Steves, known for giving travel tips via his TV shows and Europe…

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Samantha Harris has shared a devastating health update with followers. The former Dancing With the Stars co-host took to Instagram to share the news about her cancer diagnosis with fans in a video. But what kind of cancer does Harris have and what exactly does she have to say about it?

What Kind of Cancer Does DWTS’ Samantha Harris Have?

Harris revealed on the video posted on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. “I have some health news that I need to share that I never thought that I would be sharing…

The TV star said because she has made healthy choices over the past few years, her diagnosis isn’t so bad. “These are the changes we make in our daily lives to combat disease, and I think the changes that I made truly made this grow incredibly slow and also to mitigate spread and I’m starting this next journey,” she said.

“Honestly, I just can’t believe it, but I will thrive and I wanted to share it with you all,” Harris, who shares daughters Josselyn, 16, and Hillary, 13, with husband Michael Hess, shared.