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Meet the mother behind ‘Cookies for Cancer’

Posted at 8:51 AM, Sep 08, 2012
and last updated 2012-09-08 16:10:19-04

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - When she found out her two-year-old son was diagnosed with stage four cancer, Gretchen Witt knew she needed to do something to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer research.

The idea of a bake sale seemed silly to some, but she went on with her plans and ended up selling more than 96,000 cookies in the first 8 days.

The organization has raised more than $4 million for pediatric cancer research.