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Join us virtually as Board President Billie Jean Smith, Board Vice President Linda Hansen, and Executive Director Ellen Friebert Schupper share their vision for ABCD in 2022.

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Learn how we’re growing our impact—helping patients and caregivers at any stage, including metastatic, from diagnosis through treatment into survivorship, from Florida to California and everywhere in between

Hear about our new partnerships & goals for 2022 and beyond

Impact Stories

Artelia’s Triumph: Empowering Self-Advocacy in the Face of Breast Cancer

Artelia’s experience with breast cancer is one of courage, resilience, and unwavering self-advocacy. It began with several heartbreaking miscarriages in her early thirties, followed by a troubling discharge from her […]

Janice Cowden: Plan to Live

“Here and now.” That’s what matters most to ABCD Mentor Janice Cowden. She’s a mother, grandmother, and former pediatric nurse who’s also a passionate advocate for the metastatic breast cancer […]

Nichole Kutmas – A Story of Hope

When Nichole Kutmas found a lump the size of a pencil eraser, breast cancer was the last thing on her mind. It was May 2013, and Nichole had just celebrated her 32nd birthday. She had two young daughters.

Riding the Waves of Resilience: Donna’s Journey with Harley-Davidson and ABCD

Donna King’s life took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome, a genetic disorder that made her more susceptible to developing various types of cancer. Having dealt […]

25 Years of Impact With Melodie Wilson Oldenburg

Since the day it was founded 25 years ago, ABCD has always been committed to Melodie Wilson Oldenburg’s founding vision: “No one should go through breast cancer alone.” This incredibly […]

June Winters: Mentorship Reaching Across the World

June Winters is no stranger to mentorship. Since starting her journey with ABCD in 2017 she has mentored some 25 Participants and describes her experience as an “opportunity to listen […]

ABCD provides PERSPECTIVE

Her phone rang in 1998 and Cancer Physical Therapist, Leslie Waltke, was invited to join a group of women who were determined to bring the need for emotional support to […]

Nailah Cash O’Bannon and Kathryn Walker: A Story of Connection

Breast cancer before the age of 40 is relatively rare. But it was a stark reality for Nailah Cash O’Bannon and Kathryn Walker, who were diagnosed in their 20s. As […]

Susan Haise: A Passion for People

Susan Haise knows the value of a customized experience. As Founder of Edgeless Beauty Group, a Milwaukee-based company that oversees several beauty brands, Haise focuses on ensuring each person has […]

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