Over the past few weeks, two articles have repeatedly shown up on our social media feeds. After reading and reflecting on both, it’s no surprise that they continue to cross our paths. Both articles are closely related to our work at Firefly … Continue reading →
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Peer Mentoring
What They Were Looking For: Peer Mentoring When a woman reaches out to us at Firefly Sisterhood, whether to become a Guide or to be matched with one, she comes with myriad life experiences and a unique breast cancer story. … Continue reading →
Read MoreBreast Cancer Collective Wisdom
Breast Cancer Deserves Collective Wisdom Collective Wisdom is knowledge and insight gained through group and community interaction. That shared co-intelligence from women, from the long time breast cancer survivor to the recently diagnosed, can lead to the best tips, tricks, … Continue reading →
Read MoreOur Volunteers
A Note of Thanks to our volunteer Guides In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we want to share our gratitude for our Firefly Sisterhood Guides. These inspiring breast cancer survivors have taken the extraordinary step of “paying it forward” by … Continue reading →
Read MoreFourth in a series, breast cancer stories: Peggy Werness
Peggy Werness is someone who knows the power of support. As the daughter of a breast cancer survivor and the parent of a daughter with special needs, she learned well before her own breast cancer diagnosis in May, 2015, both … Continue reading →
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This Is Living With Cancer