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Meet the Alumni Models: My Doan

By Caroline O'Donnell | May 8, 2020

My Doan Survivor since 2010First year walking: 2010 Favorite Quote: “Nothing is OK. So it’s OK” & “This too shall pass.”  What’s getting her through this time: My saint of a husband! We’re both still working full-time while managing the TLC of our girls (soon to be 3 year old and 18 month old). Without his love, support, patience, and general calm, I would be a wreck! He continues to be my safety net and catches me whenever I feel like I’m falling [apart]. What she is most looking forward to about Runway: Most importantly, I look forward to seeing…

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Meet the Models: Sarah Gean

By Caroline O'Donnell | May 5, 2020

A mental health therapist and life coach, Sarah Gean is adept at delivering and working through difficult news. When it came to telling her own children about her breast cancer diagnosis however, Sarah was at a loss.

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The Runway Show in 2020

By Olivia Achtmeyer Boger | April 30, 2020

Earlier this week, I sent our models a special video message, and today, I emailed one out to our community of donors and supporters to let them know about our plans for The Runway Show this October. Simply stated, we are forgoing in-person events until we are sure that we can keep our community safe.

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Meet the Alumni Models: Laura Carfang

By Caroline O'Donnell | April 28, 2020

Laura Carfang
Survivor since 2017
First year walking: 2019

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Meet the Models: Kelly Cassier

By Caroline O'Donnell | April 27, 2020

Kelly Cassier is no stranger to medical isolation. She technically has been in some form of quarantine since 2017, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and began treatment. Her diagnosis was not a total surprise, as Kelly’s mother, sister, aunt and cousin are all breast cancer survivors. Kelly was only 20 years old when her mother received her diagnosis and at the time, genetic testing was of little prominence.

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