Photo: Charity of the year

Tish Griffin Satre, far left, Cancer Connection president, receives a $5,909 check from Alaskan Brewing Co. employees, standing right, on Dec. 7 at the brewery. The donation, made possible by Alaskan Brewing Co. employees donating their gift shop tip money, will help cancer patients receive travel assistance, counseling, support groups or a buddy in their time of need. The Alaskan Brewing Co. named Cancer Connection as its 2007 charity of the year.

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