'Family Ties' help fund cancer cure

Matthew Bernat
Apr 15, 2014
From left, Olivia Mydlack, Katelyn Bellemare and Mia Oliveira volunteer at the "Family Ties" team fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. COURTESY TARA OLIVEIRA

Eighteen vendors supported the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life “Family Ties” team on Sunday, April 13 in Marion at a “Spring for the Cure” fair.

The American Cancer Society is dedicated to funding cancer research.

The team held the event for former teammate and friend Christy Resendes, who passed away from brain cancer in 2010.

“Our team is in honor of our many family members and friends touched by cancer,” said member Tara Oliveira. “These are the ‘ties’ that bind our team. There is not one member of the team untouched by this terrible disease.”

All proceeds benefited the American Cancer Society. If you missed the fair but want to give, send donations to: Hair Unlimited c/o Tare Oliveira, P.O. Box 1626, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Make checks payable to the American Cancer Society.

From left, Olivia Mydlack, Katelyn Bellemare and Mia Oliveira volunteer at the "Family Ties" team fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. COURTESY TARA OLIVEIRA
"Family Ties" teammates honored former member Christy Resendes at the event. COURTESY TARA OLIVEIRA
The mobile boutique "Mermaids on Cape Cod" rolled up to the fair on Saturday to benefit the American Cancer Society. COURTESY TARA OLIVEIRA
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