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``We wanted to do something that was radically different,’’ says Dr. Andy Ellner one of Firefly’s young leaders. ``We wanted to deliver a service that was lower cost, higher quality and provided a better experience to the patient.’’

Like many teens, Laura Kocubinski once enjoyed long summer days by the pool and the beach and trips to the tanning salon with her older sister. She never thought she would one day hear the words, “You have cancer.”

It takes about 55,000 steps to complete the Boston Marathon, and with every step she takes on Monday, runner Susan Langlois will be thinking of a vivacious 12-year-old named Abby.

Researchers have found that helping others is correlated with positive effects on both physical and emotional well-being and may even help people live longer.

During the hardest times, help can sometimes come from a simple phone call.