Annual 5K walk/run honoring the life & legacy of teacher Colleen Ritzer. Join us in Andover, MA on Sunday 5/3/26 #StepUp4Colleen
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28 Nov 2025
You've heard him sing at Bruins games and at the Step Up for Colleen...now hear Todd Angilly sing holiday songs! He joins us tomorrow at Konjoian's Greenhouse. Pick up your Colleen Pink Christmas Cactus, meet Todd, and sing along to the songs of the season! ๐
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20 Jul 2025
Colleen loved ice cream! It's National Ice Cream Day so why not gather your family & friends and head out for a treat? Consider supporting three of our family's--and Colleen's legacy's--biggest supporters: Mad Maggie's Ice Cream, Sarkisian Farms, and Putnam Pantry! ๐จ
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12 Jul 2025
We're thrilled to have won the Readers' Choice Award from @northshoremag again this year for Best Community Walk/Run. Thank you to everyone who voted for the Step Up for Colleen! #BONS2025 ๐
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4 May 2025
A great day for a 5k! The boys are in Andover this morning to run the @StepUp4Colleen 5k.
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14 Mar 2025
Happy Pi Day! As a math teacher, Colleen Ritzer loved this day. Register by midnight at bit.ly/StepUpCR for the Step Up for Colleen and pay just $25. After that, the fee increases to $35. We can't wait to see the sea of pink in Andover on Sunday, May 4th! #StepUp4Colleen
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9 Mar 2025
Just a few more days to save $10! Pi Day (3/14) is this Friday, and after that, the Step Up for Colleen registration fee will go from $25 to $35. Join us on May 4th in Andover or virtually (we will mail your shirt). Visit bit.ly/StepUpCR for all of the details!
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7 Feb 2025
We're excited to be in the running (pun intended) for another @northshoremag BONS Readers' Choice Award! Please vote for the Step Up for Colleen as the best Community Walk/Run/Cycle Event at bit.ly/BONS25. Thank you! #StepUp4Colleen #BONS2025
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19 Jan 2025
More than 20 teams have already been created for the May 4th Step Up for Colleen. Everyone on each team of 10 people will receive a special gift and the 3 largest teams will get their own tent on the green on race day. Register at colleenritzer.org! #StepUp4Colleen
ALT Group of people standing on grass smiling at the camera wearing gray shirts that say Billy's Angels.
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2 Jan 2025
Registration is open for the May 4th Step Up for Colleen! The first 3,000 people to sign up are guaranteed a 2025 race shirt and everyone on each team of 10 will receive a special gift. Visit colleenritzer.org to learn more and register! #StepUp4Colleen
ALT Group of people wearing pink and standing at the start line of a race. Also in the photo is Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot.
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7 Dec 2024
Have you visited our kindness-themed tree at the Methuen Festival of Trees? Someone will win it tomorrow! Today is the final day of the festival, and it's open until 9:00 p.m. Visit methuenfestivaloftrees.com to purchase your tickets ๐
ALT White round ornament that says KINDNESS FOR COLLEEN hanging on a gree tree.
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15 Nov 2024
It's time to order your Colleen Ritzer Pink Christmas Cactus! These are grown by Colleen's family & friends and make a great gift. Order at bit.ly/crcactus and pick up at Konjoian's Greenhouses & Landscape Solutions. Proceeds benefit the Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial Fund.
ALT Two people standing and smiling at the camera. One is wearing a pink shirt and Santa hat and the other is wearing a green top and holding a pink flowering cactus in a pink pot.
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20 Oct 2024
A day of kindness, and remembrance, for Colleen Ritzer, beloved Danvers High teacher trib.al/7ucEvm3
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16 Oct 2024
Our Kindness for Colleen blood drive is Friday 10/18 in Andover, and due to cancellations, there are some spots open. Visit on.bchil.org/4eIo1G3 to sign up. Your blood donation can help up to 4 patients at Boston Children's Hospital! #Kindness4Colleen
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12 Oct 2024
Best wishes to our Step Up for Colleen emcee and dear friend @davidloleary of @MAGIC1067, who is running the @ChiMarathon tomorrow to raise money for the @afspnational. Good luck, David! ๐ฝ
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27 Sep 2024
Teachers and students have been hard at work sprucing up and tending to the Colleen Ritzer Memorial Garden in the DHS Library courtyard. ๐
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8 Sep 2024
On Sept. 15, 1,000 numbered pink golf balls will drop from a helicopter onto Sarkisian Farms Driving Range in Andover. You could win up to $5,000 if you have the winning ball! Proceeds benefit the Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial Fund. Details & official rules: bit.ly/CRgolf
ALT Six people in pink shirts standing on a driving range with pink golf balls on the ground.
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13 May 2024
Happy 35th birthday, Colleen! This world is a better place because you were in it. You continue to inspire so many to spread kindness and you are missed and loved beyond words ๐ฉท
ALT A photo of Colleen Ritzer as a baby next to a photo of her as an adult in a dress standing on a boat.
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8 May 2024
Thank you to all 130 participants for joining the Step Up for Colleen event, forming our largest Axcelis team ever! ๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ๐ Your outstanding teamwork and community support help promote compassion, kindness, and Colleen's values through the Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial Fund ๐ฉโ๐ซ
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6 May 2024
Sue & David caught up with @NHLBruins National Anthem singer Todd Angilly at the @StepUp4Colleen 5k about the excitement surrounding the playoffs! #GoBruins ๐
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6 May 2024
What a fabulous morning! Thank you to EVERYONE who supported us today - from our walkers & runners to our sponsors to our volunteers & everyone in between. The sea of pink was bigger than ever! We will share more photos in the coming days & awards will be mailed out soon.
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