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We All Love a Good Book or Movie

June 28, 2023

We All Love a Good Book or Movie

Posted in...: Inspirational , Books And Movies
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , HBOC , Reconstruction , PALB2 , PTEN , CHEK2 , ATM , Mastectomy

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Embracing Hope and Unity: The Successful Introduction of Pink Ribbon Moms to Our Community

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Announcing the 2023 Teri Woodhull Empowerment Award Recipient

February 21, 2023

Announcing the 2023 Teri Woodhull Empowerment Award Recipient

Posted in: Supporting FORCE , Inspirational
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , FORCE , RunDisney , TeamFORCE

every.single.one - A New Play about Hereditary Cancer

March 22, 2022

every.single.one - A New Play about Hereditary Cancer

Posted in: Inspirational
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Survivor , Family Story , Volunteer

Announcing the 2022 Teri Woodhull Empowerment Award Recipient

February 17, 2022

Announcing the 2022 Teri Woodhull Empowerment Award Recipient

Posted in: Supporting FORCE , Inspirational
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , FORCE

Wherever You are, Whatever You are Doing, Stop and Take a Breath

May 11, 2020

Wherever You are, Whatever You are Doing, Stop and Take a Breath

Posted in: Inspirational , COVID19 , Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , COVID19 , Mental Health

April 24, 2020

A Survivor’s Insight: There is Always a Silver Lining

Posted in: Inspirational , COVID19 , Emotional Health And Well Being
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , COVID19

January 10, 2019

A 20th Anniversary Message to Sue and to You: Words of Inspiration From FORCE

Posted in: Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , BRCA1 , BRCA2

April 27, 2018

The Lights of May

Posted in: Inspirational
Tags: Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Oophorectomy , Talking To Children

March 07, 2018

Because My Daughter Will Never Have To Go Through What I Went Through

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Breast Cancer , Family Story

April 18, 2014

Voices of FORCE

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Survivor

September 17, 2013

Voices: Sisters Survivors for the Long Run

Posted in: Supporting FORCE , Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Fitness , Supporting Force

October 31, 2012

A Healing Light From Within

Posted in: Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Survivor , Young Survivor , HBOC

September 26, 2012

Previvor Day: A Solemn Celebration

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Genetic Counseling , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor

September 14, 2012

Voices: Discovering Our Past Through Genealogy

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Geneaology , Inspiration

June 26, 2012

Lucky 21 - For Dan

Posted in: Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Young Survivor , HBOC

April 10, 2012

Voices: Pancreatic Cancer Screening

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA2 , Pancreatic Cancer Detection

March 16, 2012

Voices of FORCE: Knowledge IS Power

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Genetic Testing , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor

March 05, 2012

Why Shouldn’t We Have It All?

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Hereditary Cancer Research , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Counseling , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , Young Survivor , Ovarian Cancer Early Detection , HBOC

December 24, 2011

Of Holiday Miracles and Possibilities

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Cancer Prevention , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA1 , BRCA2 , Previvor , Prophylactic Surgery , Survivor , HBOC

November 23, 2011

An Unexpected Gift

Posted in: Inspirational , FORCE And FORCE Impact
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May 08, 2011

Mother’s Day Perspectives from Our Members

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Family Story

April 16, 2011

Step-by-step: My kick-off talk for the Relay-for-Life

Posted in: Inspirational
Tags: BRCA , Hereditary Cancer , Breast Cancer , Ovarian Cancer , Genetic Testing , BRCA2 , Previvor , Survivor , Young Survivor

April 24, 2007

Voices: A New Understanding

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Previvor , Caregiver , Family Story , Young Women

September 15, 2006

Voices: Promises

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Support , Caregiver , Family Story

July 24, 2006

Voices: Two Days of Inspiration and Answers

Posted in: Inspirational , Voices
Tags: Breast Cancer , Prophylactic Mastectomy , BRCA2 , Reconstruction , DCIS