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Please Help Victoria Berry: She has always helped in the past and now she needs help

Many of you know Victoria Berry, MSN, RN from her work at the Texas Medical Board in the 1990s and in her subsequent role as a private sector health care consultant. She has been a part of the health care community for many years including service as a DON and as a registered nurse in long-term care facilities where she practiced as a wound care specialist. Victoria has been a long-time advocate for nurses and has freely given her time to help nurses in need. Victoria has also been a force in animal rescue donating both time and money to help dogs, cats, donkeys and horses.

In November of 2007, Victoria was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). This form of cancer is particularly resistant to treatment and often carries a bleak prognosis. IBC is a very rare cancer representing 1% of breast cancer diagnoses.
Little is known about IBC and clinical studies are desperately needed to offer hope to those who are currently suffering from it and to save those who will be afflicted in the future. MD Anderson opened the first IBC clinic to focus on the research and treatment of IBC, and is embarking on an experimental study specifically targeting Victoria¹s type of cancer. Victoria continues to fight the disease and has been accepted into the program.

A fund has been set up to assist Victoria and her family. If you are willing and able to help, contributions can be made through the Classic Bank of Giddings. No amount is too small to make a difference.

Contributions can be made in person, by mail, or electronically. Please use the information below to help Victoria as well as others who may be diagnosed with this insidious form of cancer and who may ultimately benefit from the results of the clinical study.
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> Bank Info:
> Donation Account for Victoria Berry
> c/o Classic Bank of Giddings
> Attn: Kathy (New Accts.)
> P.O. Box 820
> Giddings, Texas 78942
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For questions regarding electronic contributions, call the Classic Bank at (979) 542-6666.