Bryan & Alrick: Connected by Breast Cancer
Bryan & Alrick’s Friendship: Connected by Breast Cancer Alrick watched his mother battle breast cancer while in his late 20s, and then went on to watch her lose another battle with cancer nearly a decade later. When he saw a report about Walk With Sally on Spectrum News, he immediately knew this was a way […]
Mentor of the Year 2019
Walk With Sally’s 2019 Mentor of the Year Award We at Walk With Sally are beyond privileged to call this woman a member of our community. She is an incredible mentor and has given back in a number of other ways beyond just that, this is why we felt she had to be honored as […]
Support Through Community: Maureen & Izzy
A Friendship Story – Maureen & Izzy Maureen’s friendship with Izzy is a true testament to the Walk With Sally mission. Izzy joined the program when she was just ten years old. Her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer and, at the time, she was in remission. Although Maureen and Izzy originally had complete […]
White Light White Night Lifetime Friendship Award Honorees 2018
Congratulations to our Lifetime Friendship Award Honorees We are so thrilled to be presenting our 6th Annual Lifetime Friendship Award to a husband and wife team, Jillian and Scott with their respective mentees, Betaneya and Ronnie! Jillian & Betaneya’s Friendship Jillian joined Walk With Sally on October 1, 2011 and has been a committed member […]
Faces of Sally – Jeric & Avery’s Friendship
Faces of Sally – Jeric & Avery’s Friendship I lost my mom to cancer three years ago. It was a challenging experience. That’s why when I heard about Walk With Sally, I knew I wanted to be there for a child who had experienced that kind of loss. Ten-year-old Avery also lost a loved one […]
A Lifetime of Friendship: Chris and Patrick’s Story
Chris lost his father to pancreatic cancer at the age of 27, and in the aftermath felt like he was going through grief alone, with no support system. After hearing about Walk With Sally, he immediately signed up to be a mentor. Chris felt like it would be a great opportunity to help alleviate sadness […]
Creating Opportunities: Claudia & Camila’s Story
Claudia was 6 years old when her mom lost a 4 year battle with cancer. She remembers that life wasn’t the same as other kids her age. Her father was so busy trying to take care of her mother, Claudia never learned to swim or ride a bike. The family never even took a summer […]
I Got Your Back To Infinity & Beyond: Brian & Liam’s Story
Liam came to WWS because his mom, Betsy has been battling a rare form of breast cancer for the past 2 years, and dad, who is also battling cancer, has not really been in the picture. At only 12 when Betsy was diagnosed, Liam seemed to be in shock about the cancer. He withdrew a […]
Girl Power: This is Domenic & Monse’s Story
Adolescence is hard enough without the challenge of cancer. Domenic & Monse are 14 and 12 year old sisters trying to understand why their mother is having to fight for her life. Their mom was diagnosed in 2014 with Stage 3 Breast Cancer and it has affected their family of four. Dad has only so […]
Because of You, Manhattan Beach Toyota
This past December Manhattan Beach Toyota Stood Up For A Friendship supporting a Walk With Sally Match in its first year. So where are Luis and Daniel now? Since their match in January, Luis and Daniel have enjoyed some good times and a little relief from the anxiety at home. Unfortunately Daniel’s mom has gone through another surgery and […]
