Lynnfield Woman Working To Help Fellow Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Amber Vaccaro of Lynnfield running half marathon and co-organizing fundraiser to help benefit outdoor adventure therapy nonprofit First Descents.
The following was provided by nonprofit organization First Descents and by Amber Vaccaro of Lynnfield: Amber Vaccaro of Lynnfield has spent the last year of her life recovering from cancer. With the help of The Reading Athletic Club (RAC), she is running her first Half Marathon on December 2, 2012 in Las Vegas, to raise money for ‘First Descents’, an organization that provides outdoor adventure therapy to young adults with cancer. RAC Program Director, Lori Haverty has made a special investment in Vaccaro. By modifying exercises and providing encouragement Haverty has seen an amazing transformation within Vaccaro, not only physically, but mentally as well. Haverty says, “Amber is tough. At first she struggled through the workouts, but she …
