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Recent Stories
Survivor Spotlight: Shannon Gottesman
“It was following my first mammogram after I had turned 40.”
Survivor Spotlight: Sue Quackenbush
“I am no stranger to challenges.” In the years leading up to her breast cancer Read More »
Survivor Spotlight: Melissa Rowse
My diagnosis I was diagnosed in 2015 after my very first mammogram. I was 40 Read More »
Survivor Spotlight: Amanda Searight
Amanda Searight, Beaver County My diagnosis and treatment I received my diagnosis December 9, 2021. Read More »
Survivor Spotlight: Connie Bootz
In May 2023, I was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer. It was random and detected Read More »
Survivor Spotlight: Cara Sapida
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic when most Read More »
Survivor Spotlight: Marie Mulvenna
My diagnosis My breast cancer journey began unexpectedly when I hit my head and experienced Read More »
Survivor Spotlight: Joylette Portlock
Joylette Portlock has been getting mammograms for years. Before her mother passed away of metastatic Read More »

Survivor Spotlight: Shannon Gottesman

Survivor Spotlight: Jamil Rivers

Survivor Spotlight: Jennifer Preuss

Survivor Spotlight: Maria Borneman, Bucks County
Stories of Impact
Sharing the experiences and voices of breast cancer survivors & thrivers
Every story tells a journey of courage, resilience, and hope. By amplifying these voices, we build a community where no one faces breast cancer alone, and every experience offers strength to others.