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Archived Survivor Stories

Back to Featured Story “I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 1/2 years ago.  I immediately went online to look for support.  I found Breast Friends and thought it was local to me in NC.  Founder Sharon Henifin contacted me and that is when I discovered they were located in Oregon, all the way across…Read More »

Pocono Medical Center increases commitment to fighting cancer (Pocono Record-1-29-2012)

PENNSYLVANIA: Pocono Record, by Howard Frank Kelli Mercurio sat in her doctor’s examination room. Waiting.  She was 41, with a husband and two kids, a meaningful career and a father ailing from cancer. “When the doctor walked into the office, I could tell by her look. She said ‘I’m so sorry.’ After you hear those…Read More »

Co-Founder Receives Bank of America Local Hero Award

OREGON: Becky Olson was honored with the Bank of America “Local Hero” award AND received $5,000 for Breast Friends. The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative “Local Heroes” awards were presented on November 29th at the Portland Art Museum.  This program recognizes five local community leaders for their dedication to strengthening our neighborhood.  During the presentation, Becky shared…Read More »

Breast Friends Blog

At this point our blog is unable to take comments, eventually we would like to open this blog for survivors and families to share positive stories about their cancer journey.  Until then, if you have a story you would like to share, you may email it to diannabancke@breastfriends.org or janthiesen@breastfriends.org

Director’s Story

  Sherry Palmer and Connie Chiles-Cooke were diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2008. They met during their chemotherapy sessions and became friends.

Books for Children

Angel Kisses. Kelley, Ginny. 2000. ISBN: 0964043425. A very sweet book that can comfort children who are faced with losing their mother to cancer. Using lambs as the fictional characters, the author writes for very young children about the cancer experience, including getting sick, having treatment (and the loss of hair), not getting better and…Read More »