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Co-Founders' Corner Co-founder Corner is a series where we share what we see and hear through our work with local breast cancer patients. These stories reflect the everyday realities behind each request for support and the many ways your generosity makes a difference. One of the things we hear most often from the women who contact Dance for the Cure is concern for everyone else. Before they talk about themselves, they talk about their children. They talk about an aging parent

My name is Sharline Leslie and like so many others, my life changed the moment I heard the words “you have breast cancer.” In an instant, everything felt uncertain—my health, my future, and how I would continue to show up for my family during such a frightening time. As a mother, I’ve always been used to being the strong one, the caretaker, the person holding everything together. But cancer has a way of humbling you. There were moments when I felt overwhelmed, scared, and em

Twice the Battle, Twice the Strength: My Journey as a Two-Time Breast Cancer Survivor In 2020, at just 32 years old, I faced the battle...

“Step by step, day by day” is the motto I live by. You never know how strong you truly are until life forces you to find out. My name is...

Hello there, my name is Melissa Kurdyla. For anyone that knows me, they know that I can handle mostly anything that comes my way without...

August of 2023 was just like every other month....until it wasn't. I had just finished my fifth half Ironman (1.2 mile swim/56 mile...

Hi! My name is Jennifer. In July of 2012, I was first diagnosed with stage 3B triple negative right breast cancer. I was only 38 years...

In December 2022, I was diagnosed with Stage 0 DCIS hormone-positive breast cancer. My only symptom was a random pain in my left shoulder...

After being diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, I found myself in an unfamiliar place. My diagnosis took over my life and...

Hello there, my name is Samantha, and I am no stranger to cancer. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer after my very first mammogram,...

My name is Kate Nejman and I am 41 years old. My cancer journey began 4 years ago at a routine physical where I notified my doctor of a...

Dance for the Cure's mission is simple—we distribute monetary gifts to women in financial distress due to a breast cancer diagnosis. We...

My cancer journey began on June 2nd, 2021, when I found out through a routine mammogram that I had HER 2 positive cancer in my left...

My name is Bao Tram Nguyen, but everyone calls me Suzy. I am 41 years old, married with two beautiful kids, ages 8 and 14 years old. I...

My name is Linda Ann Sadowski. I am 56 years old. I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer in February 2021. As much of the concern and...

"My name is Tishawne Ward. On July 1st, 2020 I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer along with cancerous lymph nodes in my armpit....

A Dance for the Cure recipient shares her personal journey of resilience and hope. As a 34 year old (at the time) healthy woman newly...

Dance for the Cure recipient Cheryl Weeks reflects on how navigating life's challenges gets easier when you don't have to go it alone....

Dance for the Cure truly make a difference in people's lives. DFC recipient Joyce DiChiaro shares her personal journey and reflects on...