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Southport William Pitt Sotheby's Exec And Colleagues Join Cancer Challenge

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Brad Kimmelman is stepping up to the Challenge. And the brokerage manager in Southport for William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty is bringing his colleagues along with him.

Brad Kimmelman, third from left, the brokerage manager for William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty in Southport, joined other riders for a team photo at the CT Challenge last year.

Brad Kimmelman, third from left, the brokerage manager for William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty in Southport, joined other riders for a team photo at the CT Challenge last year.

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Kimmelman will bike 25 miles in the CT Challenge on July 25. He has also recruited 18 other riders for Team Sotheby’s and hopes to raise $25,000 for the Connecticut Challenge, which provides programs, information and a community for cancer survivors.

Last year, Kimmelman’s team of eight riders raised nearly $7,000. This year he expanded his recruitment to other Sotheby’s branches, and his team will have riders from Larchmont and Rye N.Y. as well as Westport, Danbury, Stamford and Wilton, Conn. Paul Breunich, the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Vin Socci, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, are on Kimmelman’s team for the second straight year.

Readers can support Kimmelman here or visit the Team Sotheby's page here. Riders are also welcome to join Kimmelman’s team. The ride begins at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport.

The Southport brokerage will also be working at an aid station in front of its building at 250 Pequot Ave. in Southport. The brokerage is in the same building as the Connecticut Challenge.

“Since we moved to 250 Pequot Avenue in Southport Village, the building we share with CT Challenge, we’ve become familiar with what they do in helping cancer survivors live healthier, happier lives,’’ Kimmelman said. “What I’ve come to understand is that once treatment is over for cancer patients, there’s no place to go for a sense of community or to get the information you need. Cancer treatment wreaks havoc on the body. The freestanding center is the first of its kind in the nation to help cancer survivors with a wide assortment of programs and resources.”

Kimmelman’s life has also been personally affected by cancer. His mother is a breast cancer survivor, his father has had skin cancer and a longtime childhood friend, Ellen Golub, died last year after a fight with breast cancer.

Kimmelman felt emotional during his first ride in the CT Challenge last year.

“The energy was contagious,’’ he said. “It was uplifting to be part of something like that. Everyone was in a great mood and encouraging. We knew that we were there to make life better for cancer survivors. There was a universal spirit in the air.”

Kimmelman said the ride helped him realize his good fortune in being healthy and a successful real estate sales manager.

“It makes you realize your blessings,’’ he said. “We’re here to help each other. We forget that when we get into our daily business, but our core value is giving. It was a day of giving back. That’s what this day is all about for all of us who ride.”

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