Cancer Hits… A WWS Mentee’s Story
Marley, 12 years old, has been a part of Walk With Sally since June 2015. She came to us after her school counselor reached out concerned about how her mom’s breast cancer diagnosis had been affecting her. We soon matched her with Kara, who had a similar story. Together they have formed a relationship that […]
Friendship Highlight: Will & Rocco
Over the past year Walk With Sally has worked very hard to expand our services throughout Los Angeles County. This included strengthening partnerships with school districts (Los Angeles Unified School District in particular) and other organizations, as well as hiring a bilingual program coordinator so that ALL families impacted by cancer can get the support […]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
The Walk With Sally program has been changing the lives of people affected by cancer for over 10 years in the Los Angeles area. They are committed to bringing people together to share their story and begin a new journey of healing together. Below is just one story within the program which is told by […]
Wendy & Hannah
During Breast Friends month Walk With Sally has been busy creating amazing new friendships, some of which have been impacted by breast cancer. Here’s one of our latest matches… Hannah, 15, lost her mother to cancer when she was just 13 years old. She is experiencing those crazy teen years with a single father and her little […]
Ruby & Asul
During Breast Friends month Walk With Sally has been busy creating amazing new friendships, some of which have been impacted by breast cancer. Here’s one of our latest matches… Asul, 10 years old, came to us through the recommendation of her school counselor after learning that both Asul’s mother, Ruth, and brother are currently battling […]
Beyond Mentoring…Surf Lessons for Tayvian!
This past weekend Walk Was Sally was able to go beyond mentoring….Thanks to the generosity of our donors and sponsors, WWS offered two of our mentees the incredible opportunity to learn how to SURF! This past summer WWS partnered with the Jimmy Miller Foundation to give our mentors and mentees a fun-filled day of surfing. Throughout […]
Surf Day Friendship Activity
A little over a week ago Walk With Sally partnered with the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation to offer fifty of our kids and mentors a day they would never forget. Thanks to JMMF and Camp Surf each child had their very own Surf Instructor and cheering squad. Many mentees were brand new to surfing, but […]
Paddle Boarding at Redondo Beach Harbor
Walk With Sally kicked off what is shaping up to be an amazing summer with a special day of Paddle Boarding at Redondo Beach Harbor! With an incredible turn out from our mentors, mentees, and families, the day was spent paddle boarding, battling it out in an intense (but fun) beach relay, playing in the […]
A Match’s Perspective…
Gigi and Erin have been matched for over a year, and it has been a privilege for Walk With Sally to see this friendship grow. Their match began out of tragedy and resilience, and has continued to flourish ever since. When Gigi was just three years old, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She […]
