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... BCNG Portals Page Port Alice kicks off Cops for Cancer Audrey Clark holds the plug on would-be barber Al Goodridge as she sets out to raise $10,000 for Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock.

By Shirley BowickGazette correspondent Mar 30 2006 PORT ALICE – Audrey Clark’s life was touched by cancer when her mom lost a breast.

Then last year, when Audrey and her husband Lyle, started to look forward to Lyle’s well-deserved retirement, Lyle was diagnosed with cancer and lost a lung last fall.So, Audrey Clark decided to kick off fundraising for Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock early this year.

In February Audrey set a personal goal of raising $10,000 for shaving her head.

Last year Port Alice raised about $15,000 with an annual seafood dinner, auction, raffles and head shaves.

Those events will take place again this year Sept.

24th, when Clark will have her locks shorn.When Audrey sets her mind to do something she believes in, nothing will stand in her way.

Her determination to date has raised $6000.00 in pledges.

About $2400.00, is in an account set up by Audrey for Port Alice pledgers, to put their donations in when it’s convenient for them.

The pledges have ranged from $5.00 to $1,000.00.

The money goes towards cancer Research, and Camp Good times, a summer camp for children with cancer.

These children look forward to each summer, to be with their peers.

Here the children all have something in common.

They help one another with courage, and knowledge that only these...

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