Month: October 2022

Power of Pink Luncheon

The Power of Pink Luncheon took place on Monday, October 3 in Roanoke.  The Second Annual Luncheon was a huge success -raising funds and awareness for the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.  It was sponsored by Blue Ridge Cancer Care, Kroger, Berglund Cars, Branch Group, Fink’s Jewelers and Boxley.  We are so appreciative of all our sponsors. …
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VIDEO: Patient Self-Advocacy

We talk a lot about advocating for yourself as a patient here at VBCF, but what does that actually look like? Tara Daudani, the Vice President of our VBCF Board, talks about advocating for herself while going through her breast cancer treatment, what she looks for in a healthcare provider, and how she prepares to…
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3rd Annual More than a Pink Ribbon Awards

On Friday, September 30th, VBCF kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a celebration of accomplishments in breast cancer education and advocacy in Virginia at our 3rd Annual More than a Pink Ribbon Awards luncheon held at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond. 

Project Unicorn

Guest Blog by Drew DeMaree, Owner, The Freedom Companies

As I write this blog post all I can think about are unicorns! In fact I believe that unicorns are everywhere. They are ordinary people like you and me walking around doing extraordinarily hard things. So if you are a cancer survivor, a cancer patient currently, or have someone in your world that was a warrior, and you strive to keep their legacy alive, then you belong in a field of unicorns. I am truly humbled to be in your presence.