Saturday July 25, 2015: The Rochester Chrome Divas Charity Benefit

by | Jan 27, 2015 | 3 comments

To raise awareness and fund research for CMT6 in Webster, New York! Click image to register!

 

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  1. Deb Kushner

    Hello! We have our tickets and hope this is a very successful event!
    Many thanks to our Rochester Chrome Divas for all of their hard work on this benefit event!
    Deb & Keith

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  2. Kat Denosky

    Looking forward to it!

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    • courtney

      Thank you Kat for your support!

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