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Pink in the City marks 20 years fighting breast cancer in Quebec alongside the MUHC Foundation

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A Quebec-based non-profit organization dedicated to breast cancer awareness and treatment is celebrating its 20th anniversary. In 2006, Denise Vourtzoumis’s 11-year-old son, Lawrence, shaved his head in support of women facing breast cancer. That simple gesture inspired a movement that continues to change lives 20 years later.

The MUHC Foundation has been proud to partner with Denise and Pink in the City since 2014. Over the past twelve years, they have contributed $1,949 million through the Foundation to support the MUHC Breast Clinic Wellness Program, helping ensure patients receive the care and support they need, treating the whole person and not just the cancer.

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