Friendship Activity Sponsored by HornBurg Jaguar Land Rover Dealers
Walk With Sally’s 4th Annual Surf Day sponsored by HornBurg Auto Group, HornBurg Jaguar Land Rover Dealers, will bring a day of community, support and belonging to children who’s loved ones are impacted by cancer. Each quarter Walk With Sally hosts free-of-charge group activities for all friendships, families, and prospective families in our program. The […]
Overcoming Obstacles
Overcoming Obstacles Walk With Sally’s Latest Friendship Activity – May 13th It was a gorgeous day on May 13th for 32 attendees at our latest Friendship Activity hiking in Baldwin Hills. The theme behind this activity was “Overcoming Obstacles,” not just the hike itself, but we also learned that for several mentees, this wasn’t the […]
The Impact of Friendship: Scott & Ronnie
The Impact of Friendship -Scott & Ronnie, matched 11/24/14 Fast forward to this past weekend, Ronnie WON his first race and Scott, his mentor, was there to cheer him on! To support more friendships making an impact like Scott & Ronnie’s please consider joining Friends of Sally. Friends of Sally is a community of committed Walk […]
Thriving Together Through Tough Times
Brought together in tough times, Miranda and Jeanette are now thriving together. Miranda, 14, was introduced to Walk With Sally when doctors were giving her mother just 6 months to live. Miranda was above average and excelling in school, but she began to get very irritable with the situation she was forced to face, cancer […]
What’s Art Got To Do With It?
What’s Art Got To Do With It? We’re more than just a mentoring program. On Saturday, March 25th five matches (5 mentors and 5 mentees) completed the first of four 2017 sessions for our Heart to Home Program. The group sessions, lead by Drica Lobo, utilize art to further cultivate sharing and to strengthen the […]
The Absolute JOY of giving.
A lot happens when you give a gift. We aren’t just giving a materialistic thing. Many times, we we are giving experiences. Some of these monetary or “materialistic” donations create opportunity, friendship, and the ability to pursue passions. By giving hiking boots, you can give the gift of the outdoors and nature. A […]
Meet Scotty & Dylan
Dylan lost his dad to cancer when he was 3 years old. At 9 years old, he was matched with Scotty through the Walk With Sally mentoring program. These two have now been friends for nearly 2 years. Here’s what Dylan’s mom, Jenny, has to say about his time in the Walk With Sally program: […]
Not just a mentor, but a friend for life
A third of all Walk With Sally friendships involve kids with a loved one affected by breast cancer. This is a story about one of those friendships. Back in 2012, Georgina was battling breast cancer. With all the uncertainties of her prognosis, she knew this for certain: her daughter, Samantha, would always – always […]
Time To Open Up: Lizette & Naivy’s Story
Sometimes, the steady presence of a friend in our lives makes us feel grounded and secure. Some people call that your “rock.” Lizette Carlos is slowly becoming that rock for her Walk With Sally mentee, Naivy Vargas. The two were paired together eight months ago, and Lizette has been there for 13-year-old Naivy as her […]
Few Words And A Lot To Say: Bob & Nathan’s Story
Bob and Nathan rarely do the same thing together twice. If this month is mini go-kart racing, next month is flying drones. The only exception is action movies. Nathan’s mom, Claudia Stock, says her 13-year-old son and Bob Oh, his Walk With Sally mentor, do “boy things” together. “It helps me out because I know […]
