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Letter: PET steering committee thankful for support

A heartfelt thank you goes out to the Sudbury Dragon Boat Festival, which epitomizes the motto of PET: Pulling Everyone Together in the spirit of Sam Bruno.
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The Sam Bruno PET steering committee is grateful for the support it received at the recent Sudbury Dragon Boat Festival. File photo
A heartfelt thank you goes out to the Sudbury Dragon Boat Festival, which epitomizes the motto of PET: Pulling Everyone Together in the spirit of Sam Bruno.

On Saturday, July 11, approximately five years after Sam Bruno passed away from colorectal cancer, the 16th Sudbury Dragon Boat Festival “pulled together” organizers, sponsors, participants, volunteers and spectators.

Their dedication and hard work raised more than $70,000 to assist in providing a PET scanner for our Cancer Centre. The success of the festival truly reflects the community support behind this great cause.

In addition, the Sam Bruno PET steering committee has raised more than $745,000.

We would also like to thank Tannys Laughren, executive director of The Northern Cancer Foundation, her staff and two Dragon Boat teams for their continued support in assisting us in making Sam’s dream of a PET scanner for our Cancer Centre a reality.

The Sam Bruno P.E.T. Steering Committee