Legacies of Passed Loved Ones
Kathryn & Savannah’s Story 2025
Director of Program & Completed Treatment and Legacy Model
Read MoreMeet the Models: Joshua Smith
This fall, Joshua Smith returns to the Runway for Recovery stage not with his wife, Katie, but for her. Katie passed away in December 2024 after living courageously with metastatic breast cancer for three years. While she is no longer physically with us, her spirit radiates through her family, her former students, and the greater community she inspired—especially the Runway family, where she once danced with joy, defiance, and hope.
Read MoreMeet the Models: Andrew Earle
This fall, Andrew Earle walks the Runway in honor of his late wife, Hannah, whose journey through breast cancer was one of profound courage, intentionality, and love. Her story is woven deeply into the Runway for Recovery community—one she believed in wholeheartedly. Today, Andrew continues that connection, honoring her legacy, and walking to inspire others navigating the unbearable weight of loss.
Read MoreMeet the Models: Erin McCarthy
For Erin, her mom wasn’t just a parent—she was her best friend, her travel buddy, her confidante, and her biggest cheerleader. Now, Erin is walking the Runway in her honor, bringing the same joy, sparkle, and energy her mom brought into every room.
Read MoreMeet the Models: Dan Strafford
This October, one model’s walk down the runway will not just be a step—it will be a living tribute.
He’ll be walking hand-in-hand with his daughters, honoring the life and legacy of their beloved wife and mother, Kimberly—a woman whose presence was as powerful as her love, whose laughter filled rooms, and whose quiet strength guided her family through unimaginable moments.
Read MoreMeet the Models: Christina Muratore
Meet the Models: Christina’s Story – For Katie. Last year, Christina almost didn’t walk the runway. She had just undergone her mastectomy. Her reconstruction was still healing, and she wasn’t…
Read MoreMeet the Models, NYC: Aliza Friedlander
Pre-vivor Aliza Friedlander is BRCA1 and supporting her sister battling stage 3 breast cancer.
Read MoreMeet the Models, SoCal: Alanna de Vlugt
“I still feel kind of damaged. Obviously physically, but also emotionally.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, SoCal: Angelica Dobbs
“I feel like it is my second birth. Every March I celebrate my cancer-versary. I feel like it’s a bigger deal than my birthday. It is another chance of life I was given.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, SoCal: Liz Lawrence & Rainee Griffin
“In the end, knowledge really is power.”
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