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Cheshire preschool holds Trike-A-Thon to support Closer to Free Ride
“It was pretty meaningful,” Vinny Celella said. “I would say it was top-notch,” Ralphie Celella added. That’s how Vinny and Ralphie Celella described Thursday’s Trike-A-Thon event, held outside Cheshire’s First Church Preschool. “The children were so excited,” First Church Preschool Director Brenda Ward-Kelley said. “I never thought they could ride around the church this many times.” On Thursday morning,...
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Closer To Free Ride's “Trike-A-thon” in Cheshire
A preschool in Cheshire played host for this unique and fun effort to raise money for Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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Thousands participate in 13th annual Closer to Free Ride
Thousands of people came out on Saturday to participate in the 13th annual Closer to Free Ride.
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Thousands turn out for Closer to Free Ride in New Haven
More than 2,000 riders have turned out Saturday morning to participate in the 2023 Closer to Free Ride at the Yale Bowl in New Haven.
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Thousands turn out for Closer to Free Ride in New Haven
More than 2,000 riders have turned out Saturday morning to participate in the 2023 Closer to Free Ride at the Yale Bowl in New Haven. -
Thousands participate in 13th annual Closer to Free Ride in New Haven
The 2023 Closer to Free Ride is in the books. The day was filled with lots of excitement and emotion for the annual fundraiser that benefits Smilow Cancer Hospital and the Yale Cancer Center. There was a lot of excitement on Saturday for the 13th annual Closer to Free Ride. “I take a little while to process things, I think…
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Cheshire woman shares why her husband was ‘the best' ahead of the Closer to Free Ride
Caitlin and Andy Celella were 15 when they met at Cheshire High School. They made it through college, studying abroad and into a young family. And after 15 years, there was a challenge they didn’t see coming.
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Cheshire woman shares why her husband was ‘the best' ahead of the Closer to Free Ride
“We were singing together in a vocal jazz group and we instantly clicked, and never had anyone else.” Caitlin and Andy Celella were 15 when they met at Cheshire High School. They made it through college, studying abroad and into a young family. “Ralphie and Vinny came a few years later because we got married when we were 24,” Caitlin…
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How the Closer to Free ‘Smilow Salute' moves riders and the corporate sponsor
No matter how many Closer to Free Rides they’ve done, the one moment that touches nearly every rider is the “Smilow Salute” at Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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Closer to Free Ride returns Sept. 9
NBC and Telemundo Connecticut are proud sponsors of the 13th Annual Closer to Free Ride. On Saturday, September 9, at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, we’ll showcase our solidarity with our community and ride together to raise funds to support patient care and research at the Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. You can get involved too and…
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Naugatuck woman credits cancer research for more time with her husband
Ahead of the Closer to Free Ride in September, a Naugatuck woman says cancer research led to treatments that gave her more time with her husband, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
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Brewery Creates Beer to Benefit Closer to Free Ride
The New England Brewing Company has created a special beer this year to support the Closer to Free Ride at the end of the summer.