What a great night it was at Fairfield University’s Second Annual Relay for Life event. As part of the American Cancer Society’s Colleges Against Cancer program, the student volunteers put on an event that mirrors all Relay for Life events — complete with the luminaria ceremony — and made me so proud to be a part of the school community as it exists today.
These kids … they take my breathe away. I’ve said this at least a dozen times in the last two years: today’s students have embraced the spirit of philanthropy at such an early age, they are capable …read more

Tonight, I’m speaking at Fairfield University’s second annual Relay for Life. As reported in The Mirror, Fairfield U’s student newspaper:
“A talk will be held at the reception by Fairfield alum and cancer survivor Karen Lynch, who spoke last year’s opening ceremony at last year’s Relay For Life.”
I did speak at the event last year — I’m frequently tapped as a survivor speaker for the American Cancer Society. I’ll toot my own horn for a minute and share this with you, a recent endorsement I received from an employee at the ACS:
“Each time I hear Karen Lynch speak, I am moved …read more