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Buck Hill Hosts Inaugural Cancer Fundraising Event On The Slopes In Honor Of Late Employee

"I'm a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor. I was diagnosed in 2009, and I finished chemo in 2011," said Kalaytowicz.

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December 16, 2024

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — The Buck Hill slopes played host to "Carve for a Cure" on Sunday, a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It is the first time the Burnsville ski area has hosted this event.

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"I've always wanted to do something like this, and when I found out that Buck Hill was doing this, I was really excited," said Chris Kalaytowicz, a snowboarder, who participated in this event.

It felt extra meaningful for Kalaytowicz to be a part of this event as a cancer survivor.

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