The 12th Annual Walk to Cure Cancer sponsored by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO will be held on September 26, 2010 at the UMass Medical School campus in Worcester. This year’s Walk to Cure Cancer will hold a very special meaning for the Massachusetts Labor Movement as we have lost one of our brothers to cancer, former Vice President of IBEW Local 2222 and of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Jerry Leary. Jerry passed away on December 11, 2009, after a hard fought battle with cancer.

Click here to learn more about Jerry through the Leary Family Fund. The Massachusetts AFL-CIO Walk to Cure Cancer has raised over $6 million for cancer research over the past ten years. The cancer center on the fourth floor of the Lazare Medical Research Building is named the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Cancer Research Center as a result of these efforts. While we are incredibly proud of this milestone, we must continue our efforts to find a cure. The devastating loss of Jerry serves as a reminder that cancer research remains ever so important. It is through funding and research at facilities such as the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Cancer Research Center that a cure can one day become a reality.

Gerald Leary was an irreplaceable part of our state's Labor Movement. He will be sorely missed and his lasting impact sets an example towards which all of us should strive. His loss should motivate us to all give our best effort to this year’s Massachusetts AFL-CIO Walk to Cure Cancer.
Everyone has had their lives affected by cancer, whether it is a family member, friend or co-worker that has suffered from this terrible disease. The entire Labor Movement was dealt a great loss through Jerry’s untimely death. In honor of Jerry, we ask that you join us on September 26th at noon at the UMass Medical School campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. This walk is an opportunity to fight back against a disease that impacted too many of our families, friends, and neighbors.

To contribute to the 12th Annual Walk to Cure Cancer with the Massachusetts AFL-CIO electronically please click on the "Donate" button.

To contribute to the 12th Annual Walk to Cure Cancer with the Massachusetts AFL-CIO via check please make checks out to: Walk to Cure Cancer and please send checks with your name and the union you are affiliated with to:

Massachusetts AFL-CIO,

389 Main Street #101, Malden, MA 02148

Attn: Josh Waxman