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 […]
4th Annual Surf Day Friendship Activity Success!
Our 4th Annual Surf Day Friendship Activity Sponsored by HornBurg Jaguar Land Rover Dealers Like summer, our surf day came and went so fast! Walk With Sally brought the children, mentors and families in our community together to experience surfing, overcome fears and enhance our awareness. Mentors, mentees and families connected and enjoyed each other’s […]
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 […]
Calling all MEN – New Mentor Training May 23rd, 2017!
With a waiting list of mentees that seems to be constantly growing, we are always looking to vet new mentors for the Walk With Sally mentorship program. Due to demand, we are only able to host new mentor trainings roughly once a month, and we will be hosting the next one on Tuesday, May 23rd, […]
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 […]
Changing The World Requires Volunteers
April is National Volunteer Month Take this opportunity to get involved with Walk With Sally! Have you ever considered volunteering your time with Walk With Sally but weren’t sure exactly what you’d do? Join us for our Welcome Session, a 40 minute live hangout from the comfort of wherever you are via google hangout! The […]
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 […]
