On November 18, 2008, The Northwest Current featured an article about William Portnoy, the 2008 Festival of Heroes Honoree. To read more about William’s story, please click here. William’s story begins on Page 15.
On March 22, 2006, The Bethesda Gazette featured an article about Paul Adkins, the 2007 Festival of Heroes Honoree. To read more about Paul’s story, please click here.
On November 19, 2008, The Bethesda Gazette featured an article about William Portnoy, the 2008 Festival of Heroes Honoree. To read more, please click here.
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Former Redskins Head Coach Joe Gibbs will serve as Honorary Chair for 2009.
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Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins writes about Joe Gibbs’ experience with pediatric cancer and his involvement with Festival of Heroes.
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This year’s Festival of Heroes will honor Kate Kiernan, a 16 year old cancer survivor from Chevy Chase, MD and Lynn Hardesty, a clinical social worker at Children’s National.
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