We Rise By Lifting Each Other
Host Michelle Beck, will be searching out and speaking with those who give back and provide opportunities or goods to those in need . . . just because. Helping others fills your soul. Everyone benefits when goodness is shared. There will be times in life when you give less and need more. If you help someone, they may help someone else and the circle keeps going. Whether it be the sharing of information, time, or physical things, the giver will be richer for it.
We Rise By Lifting Each Other
Breast Friends - Ensuring No Woman Goes Through Breast Cancer Alone
Host Michelle Beck welcomes Allison Hancock, the Executive Director of Breast Friends.
Breast Friends mission is to ensure that no woman goes through a diagnosis of cancer alone. We strive to be relevant, accessible and inclusive of all people. Regardless of where you are in your journey, we are here for you. Helping you navigate this new and challenging path in your life with support and understanding. For 23 years Breast Friends has been providing emotional support to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Their dedicated staff and volunteers are committed to support all women from the moment of diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.
Allison Hancock has been a breast cancer survivor since 2004. Allison began volunteering at Breast Friends in 2013 and now serves as Executive Director since 2018. She has been married to her husband Mark and they have two sons. Josh is currently at Oregon State studying mechanical engineering and Jeremy will be attending Oregon State in the fall of 2020. Go Beavers! Allison has lived on the Gulf Coast, East Coast and West Coast but loves the West Coast best. “The PNW has so much to offer and the scenery is spectacular”. When she isn’t involved with the day to day of Breast Friends, she enjoys reading, cooking and crafting. She says, “It is a great honor to lead this organization. Seeing the impact that the programs has made on the women we serve as they are navigating the cancer journey. Breast cancer is not a club that anyone wants to join, but it is comforting to know that Breast Friends is here to give hope, inspiration and a community of sisterhood.”
For today's "Happy Hour" we are highlighting a margarita on the rocks with salt!
“Breast Friends is a place where you can find supportive friendships and it’s a place where you can be honest and open. You can talk about your fears. You can talk about your struggles with no judgment." – Allison Hancock.
You can find Breast Friends at www.breastfriends.org and follow then at https://www.instagram.com/breastfriendspdx/ and https://www.facebook.com/BreastFriendsOregon.
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