Posts with Tag: breast cancer fundraiser

30 Years Hiking and Honoring My Sister

In June 1996, my younger sister Emily died of breast cancer. She was only 35. In the earlier part of that year, Em attended a conference and connected us with an amazing woman who ran an organization that focused on not just the hereditary, but also the environmental...

I Climbed Mt. Shasta for Breast Cancer Prevention

Thank you for climbing this mountain with me! 26k raised for breast cancer primary prevention + my experience I made it. I’m home now, still processing what happened up there on Mount Shasta, still feeling the mountain in my bones. Thank you for being part of...

Male Breast Cancer: One Guy’s Story

I’m Eric—and I beat breast cancer. Yeah, I know. It surprised me too. At first, I was embarrassed. I thought, “Come on, I’m a guy. I’ve got a master’s from Yale. I’m smart. Breast cancer is something women get—sadly—but not guys like me.” Turns out, I wasn’t quite as...

Climb Against the Odds 2022

This year we were honored to welcome 23 volunteer climbers from across the country who climbed 14,179 ft. Mt. Shasta to challenge the 1 in 8 odds of a woman’s breast cancer diagnosis. Many climbed in honor of their own or a loved one’s experience with...

Faces of Prevention Pt. 2: Erica Heywood

At BCPP, we work hard to get toxic chemicals out of your daily products. We publish science reports. We advocate for a healthier world. We pass laws to protect people. We also climb, trek, and hike. All for breast cancer prevention. And today, we’re putting the...

BCPP’s Faces of Prevention Pt. 1: Kimberly Comer Mulqueen

[TW: breast cancer]  Guest Post by BCPP Board Member Kimberly Comer Mulqueen  Imagine a world without breast cancer. One without the aftereffects of mastectomy, lumpectomy, chemo or radiation, or the loss of a loved one. By being an integral member of our BCPP family,...

Meet Amy Ana: Mother, wife, fisherwoman, breast cancer survivor

I’m writing today with the hope that you will join me in the critical movement to prevent breast cancer, which affects even young mothers like myself. It was Friday, March 13, 2020, when I got the call at work. I was just about to open the pharmacy for the day when I...

Climb Against the Odds 2021: Team 2, June 14-18

This inspirational team of 21 volunteer climbers from across the country, featuring 3 mother/son duos, climbed 14,175ft. Mt. Shasta to challenge the 1 in 8 odds of a woman’s breast cancer diagnosis. Many climbed in honor of their own or a loved one’s...

Climb Against the Odds 2020 Redux Team

Climb Against the Odds, our annual mountaineering expedition for breast cancer prevention, is back! Initially slated to climb Mount Shasta in June of 2020, this team of climbers showed extreme tenacity and flexibility. Faced with obstacles across the board, the CAO...

Letter from Bridget Vanoni, Climb Against the Odds Team 2021

Letter from Climber Bridget Vanoni, Climb Against the Odds Team 2021  On my fourth birthday, my mom was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She was just 36 years old. 10 years later, her cancer returned. This time the diagnosis was devastating – Stage 4...

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