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Kristin Hallenga
English columnist and philanthropist (1985–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kristin Hallenga (11 November 1985 – 6 May 2024) was a West German-born British columnist and philanthropist. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, when she was 23, she became an activist for raising awareness about the disease among young people and founded the charity CoppaFeel!.
Quick Facts Chief Executive Officer of CoppaFeel!, Succeeded by ...
Kristin Hallenga | |
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![]() Hallenga in 2015 | |
Chief Executive Officer of CoppaFeel! | |
In office April 2009 – January 2017 | |
Succeeded by | Natalie Haskell |
Personal details | |
Born | (1985-11-11)11 November 1985 Norden, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
Died | 6 May 2024(2024-05-06) (aged 38) Newquay, Cornwall, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Columnist, philanthropist |
Website | howtoglitteraturd (about her memoir) |
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