by Colleen Kohl | Jun 6, 2016 | Articles
by Bill O’Neill • view the original article It seemed like life was just beginning for Glenna Kohl, an attractive young Barnstable lifeguard, nicknamed “Piggy” because of her snort-like laugh, when she graduated from Salve Regina in 2005. But soon after her...
by Colleen Kohl | Oct 16, 2015 | Articles, News + Events
SOUTH YARMOUTH – An oversized umbrella is now casting its shade over Bass River Beach in South Yarmouth. The 20-foot-wide adornment is more than just a novelty, however. Bob Kohl, co-founder of the Glenna Kohl Fund for Hope, who is responsible for its placement, said...
by Colleen Kohl | Dec 16, 2014 | Articles, News + Events
Patricia Armstrong and Bob Kohl with the support beam for the Bass River Beach giant umbrella. Wicked Local photo by Conor Powers-Smith By Conor Powers-Smith Posted Dec. 9, 2014 @ 7:00 am Visitors to Bass River Beach in South Yarmouth will notice a new feature next...
by Colleen Kohl | Oct 16, 2014 | Articles
By: Stephanie Booth Cosmopolitan Magazine “For years, Glenna Kohl pursued a tan, both in the sun and in tanning beds – which new research shows are far deadlier than once thought. By 22, she was battling the most lethal form of skin cancer.” Read the...
by Colleen Kohl | May 22, 2014 | Articles
A large part of the funds raised by The Glenna Kohl Fund for Hope go towards the Glenna O. Kohl Melanoma Research Fund at Mass General Hospital. Through our donations and the donations of others, Dr. Donald Lawrence and the faculty at Mass General Cancer Center can...
by Colleen Kohl | Aug 20, 2013 | Articles
Hi! My name is Glenna Kohl and I have Stage IV Melanoma. I realize that sounds like a confession, but it’s true and that’s who I am. Of course I didn’t use to be this person. Not very long ago I had a pretty close to perfect life actually. I was born and raised on...