by Molly Malley | Nov 14, 2018 | Cityscene
You may not be familiar with the story of Henrietta Lacks. Now, hear it firsthand at this year’s Powerfully Pink Luncheon, where her family members share Henrietta’s impact in the medical field while unearthing social injustices. The Powerfully Pink...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 31, 2018 | Travel
Grand Haven, Michigan, is turning pink. Little Pink Houses of Hope is coming. Little Pink Houses of Hope is a nonprofit organization that promotes breast cancer recovery, offering opportunities for breast cancer patients and their families to reconnect and celebrate...
by Kelsea Rounds | Sep 26, 2017 | Profile
“I need to be alive for my kids.” Jori Phillips, a mother to three girls and one boy, was 35 when she felt a lump in her breast. She was breastfeeding her baby when one breast felt empty, and the other constantly felt full of milk. She went in for a...
by Kelsea Rounds | May 31, 2017 | Profile
“A lot of who I am today has to do with the role my parents played in providing a family environment that is loving and focuses on supporting one another,” said Erica Bills, Executive Director, Susan G. Komen Michigan. Erica grew up in Jackson, Michigan,...
by Kelsea Rounds | Dec 14, 2016 | Wellness
Many women who live in rural Michigan have limited access to breast health services due to lack of transportation—especially during snowy Michigan winters, when driving conditions are difficult. In an effort to drive breast health education and services in rural...
