Special place for those with cancer is tribute to woman’s late sister

Penny Cunningham’s high energy level is contagious.

When she walks into the vestibule of Candy’s Place, the nonprofit organization she founded in April 1998, she’s greeted by smiles and laughter from volunteers, staff and anyone else who happens to be at the Forty Fort location.Named after Cunningham’s sister, the late Candice Vincent-Mamary, who died of lung cancer at the age of 47, Candy’s Place is a hangout of hope, support, inspiration and relaxation for cancer patients and their families.

In addition to the prerequisite positive attitude one needs to keep a facility like Candy’s Place running, Cunningham has created what she calls a “homelike atmosphere”: meeting rooms with large, comfortable furniture, color collages on the walls, and a bright, beach-themed exercise room.

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