Brittany Beitel has made breast cancer awareness and prevention her mission. “I want to make a difference. I don’t care if I get ONE person to do a self breast exam, if I get ONE person to think about their bodies and how important it is to listen to your own body, I will continue … More Brittany Beitel | Komen Columbus Co-Honorary Race Chair
Being your own advocate is a very personal matter for Ashlee Hunt. Ashlee has no family history of breast cancer; she actually has no family history of cancer of any kind. “Too often, young women are brushed off by doctors because breast cancer is not as common in younger women or because they do not … More Ashlee Hunt |Komen Columbus Race Co-Honorary Chair
Congratulations to our December Volunteer of the Month: Dr. Deepa Halaharvi! Dr. Halavarvi has an interesting perspective to breast cancer – as a a breast surgeon at OhioHealth she has helped many women with her professional training but as a recent breast cancer survivor she relates to her patients on emotional level because she has … More December Volunteer of the Month: Dr. Deepa Halaharvi
Congratulations to our October Volunteer of the Month, Katherine Goodwin! Katherine’s involvement started earlier this year as a Mission intern who helped to grow the Worship In Pink program in Southeast Ohio. She remained involved and volunteered to help at service fairs and other events. Natalie Guagenti, our volunteer and events manager, worked closely with … More October Volunteer of the Month: Katherine Goodwin
Dear Cancer, I have a bone to pick with you. You came into my life after I had just finished 10 years of training to become a breast surgeon. I was waiting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but instead felt like I got hit by a train. To be honest, … More Dear Cancer | Dr. Deepa Halaharvi
Dear Cancer, We have been together for over a year now. You have changed my life in ways I never knew possible. Since you came into my life, you have brought me to the highest peak of faith and the lowest valley of despair. You have restored my faith in humanity, and you have taken my relationship … More Dear Cancer | Amber’s Letter
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