In Case You Missed It | Program August 2022
August 3, 2022 Surf Day Walk With Sally partners with the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation to host 120 attendees including families, mentors, volunteers, Walk With Sally program staff, and Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation staff for its annual day at the beach. Children filled with anticipation watch surfing videos all week to prepare. The day opens […]
In Case You Missed It | Program February 2022
March 2, 2022 Written by: Jen Tomo, Program Coordinator at Walk With Sally Mentor Roundtable Walk With Sally hosts a quarterly Mentor Roundtable where are mentors come together to discuss the challenges in their friendship, gain insight and advice from one another and reconnect. The first Mentor Roundtable of 2022 was led by Walk With […]
Walk With Sally Mentors’ Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Mentoring As part of National Mentoring Month, Walk With Sally hosted Heathere Evans, an Advisory Board member with Walk With Sally, who founded Pivot Coaching which blends communications, psychology, neurobiology and organizational effectiveness to serve organizations and individuals with professional development, mentoring and coaching programs. Heathere came by and provided her […]
Mentor of the Year 2020
Walk With Sally’s 2020 Mentor of the Year Award Walk With Sally is honored to announce our 2020 Mentor of the Year! Maurice has become a fixture in our community and has been an incredible mentor and supporter of WWS! Thank you for all that you do Maurice! Bonded by Cancer Maurice lost his stepfather […]
In Honor of #ThankYourMentor Day
What does a Friendship mean to a child? On January 11th, “I Am A Mentor” Day, our 2018 Mentors of the Year Marlo and Brian shared a bit about their experience being a mentor. In honor of #ThankYourMentor Day, we asked their mentees, Kristina and Liam, to share what their Friendships mean to them! Kristina’s […]
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 […]
NPC (No Pucker Challenge) – WWS Spreading Hope For Marian
Walk With Sally spreads the word and shows support for NPC aka “Childhood Alzheimer’s” Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) is a fatal genetic disorder mostly affecting children, approximately 1:100,000 births. It’s commonly referred to as “Childhood Alzheimer’s” We Need Your Help: Time Is of the Essence NPC is always fatal. Without help, Marian and half of NPC children won’t live […]
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 […]
Celebrating Military Appreciation Month with Breezy!
Name: Breezy Mentee Name: Emily Who is your Sally? My Mom and dad are both my Sallys. They were a young 50 and 52 when they died with six different cancer between them. I was 22 when my dad died; 23 when my mom died. I had only been out of college and in the […]
Who are Walk With Sally’s Volunteers?
Interview with Stefanie Glassberg; a mentor, committee leader and events volunteer. WWS Interviewer: What is your favorite quote? Stefanie: “Never wish away time.” WWS Interviewer: Why did you pick to volunteer with Walk With Sally? Stefanie: “As someone who has experienced cancer, and as a mother seeing the effect it had on my children, it gives me […]
