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Ashley Boynes Shuck

Saturday, March 17, 2012

News Nearby: Local Woman Raising Money For Cancer Research

Ashley Boynes-Shuck, who grew up in South Fayette and now lives in Green Tree, is hoping she can use her fight against several chronic diseases to help others in need.

Ashley Boynes-Shuck is hoping she can use her fight against several chronic diseases to help others in need. Boynes-Shuck has been nominated as one of this area’s Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Woman of the Year" candidates, and she hopes to use that platform to raise money for cancer research. Overall, six men, six women and three teenagers are vying to raise enough money to proceed onto the national stage. “It’s a diverse group of people, but everyone nominated has a pretty impressive background,” Boynes-Shuck said. “It’s an honor to be selected just to be a nominee.” Boynes-Shuck, who grew up in nearby South Fayette and now lives in Green Tree, knows all about suffering from chronic illnesses after undergoing multiple surgeries and …

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