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CURATED by Czerlonka Named Official Holiday Partner of Runway for Recovery

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | December 17, 2025

CURATED by Czerlonka Named Official Holiday Partner of Runway for Recovery; Gifts Two All-Expenses-Paid Park City Journeys to Moms Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer Boston, Mass. – December 16, 2025 – CURATED by Czerlonka, the luxury travel company known for high-touch, culture-forward experiences, has been announced as an official holiday partner of Runway for Recovery, the Massachusetts-based nonprofit supporting families navigating breast cancer. As part of the partnership, CURATED has gifted two all-expenses-paid trips to Park City, Utah, in July, offering mothers living with metastatic breast cancer restorative time away with their loved ones, complete with the meticulous planning and white-glove…

Marie’s Story

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | December 17, 2025

Marie Rose’s cancer journey began on a day that should have felt ordinary—but instead became unforgettable. It was Boston Marathon Day in 2012. As she walked through the crowds of tired, triumphant runners wrapped in foil blankets, Marie was reeling. She had just left a specialist’s office after a biopsy and was walking alone with the devastating knowledge that her life had changed.

Michelle’s Story

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | December 15, 2025

Michelle Gallegos never expected to hear the words “Stage 4” after having already been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer once before. In 2013, she underwent a double mastectomy and reconstruction, closing what she thought was a painful chapter. More than a decade later, in early 2024, she found herself once again on the other end of a diagnosis—this time, metastatic breast cancer that had spread to her bones.

Shannon’s Story

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | December 12, 2025

When Shannon Bernhart received her diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma on September 2, 2022, she was in the midst of planning for a joyful chapter in her life—she had just received the green light to pursue embryo adoption. The news of her cancer hit hard and fast, clouding a moment that was meant to be filled with hope and possibility. “I was pretty numb at first,” she recalls. “And then I got angry. It took time to digest it all.”

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.