Stories

Darcie Olson

Darcie Olson, a member of the Cowlitz Tribe, found a lump on her breast around the age of 30. It was dismissed by her healthcare provider. Something inside of her…

Kelly Selis

Kelly’s professional background is connected to mental health and helping others. In 2012 she faced a triple positive breast cancer diagnosis and she quickly came to realize how much this…

Esperanza Hernandez

In December of 2022 Esperanza received her breast cancer diagnosis: Triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma initially as stage 2 but soon after revised to stage 3. Like so many others who have…

Carina Aldridge

If you are a member of this club of thrivers and survivors, you are bound to have heard about retreats and the profound results they produce. Like a cancer diagnosis…

Kayla Bolton

My interview with Kayla was enlightening and informative beyond measure. First by mention of how back in 2021 they came to find the lump in their breast after coming across a Tik…

Kari Sullivan

Kari Sullivan has a rich history with her relationship with Pink Lemonade Project. She first became acquainted with the organization in 2015 when her daughter’s high school basketball team did…

Kelvin Woods

For anyone who may have attended Pink Lemonade’s Pink Glow event in May 2022 they might remember the DJ who took the mic for a minute and shared his story…

Shirley Loesch

Shirley, is an active, intelligent, go-getter woman. But, July 2008 was very difficult when she learned she had Stage 2 breast cancer. After absorbing the news with her family, friends,…

Nadia Williams

As a traveling chef at amazing resorts, Nadia returned to her hometown, Portland, Oregon in September 2020. She returned for a special someone and her family during the pandemic and…

Shortly before her 42nd birthday, Britten Witherspoon found a gumball-sized lump on her breast, which a biopsy later revealed to be Stage III, Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Britten’s treatment included…