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Christina’s Story

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | December 10, 2025

When Christina Clements received her breast cancer diagnosis, she was stationed thousands of miles from home on the remote island of Guam, with her children just 5 and 8 years old. The news was devastating—and isolating. But Christina’s resilience, bolstered by the people who showed up for her, carried her through one of the most challenging chapters of her life.

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Lauren’s Story

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | December 8, 2025

On April 7, 2022, at 10:51am, Lauren Yerkes received the call that would change her life. She was preparing for a work meeting when the radiologist told her she had invasive ductal carcinoma. “I remember only hearing the word ‘carcinoma’—I knew what that meant,” she recalls. Overcome with fear and confusion, she rushed to find her husband and handed him the phone. The two stood in their kitchen, hugging and crying, before beginning the painful process of sharing the news with loved ones.

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Monique’s Story

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | October 9, 2025

Boston Model, Completed Treatment

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Tim’s Story

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | October 9, 2025

Board of Director, Tim Llewellyn

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Dan’s Story

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | October 8, 2025

Boston Model, Legacy & Funded Family

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