2019 Holiday Friendship Activity at LA Live

Friendships and Families Ice Skating Together On December 7th 140 members of the Walk With Sally community came together for ice skating, movies, and fun to celebrate the holidays! The day began with an ice breaker where we got into groups and shared what we are most grateful for this year and our goals for […]

Putting the Men in Mentoring

Men Who Mentor: Meet Peter In honor of National Mentoring Month, Walk With Sally is honoring all of our mentors who contribute to our organization! We are so grateful for our volunteer mentors and all that they contribute to the Walk With Sally community. One mentor, Peter Phelps, is a cancer survivor, and just celebrated […]

Speaking about Cancer within a New Mentoring Relationship

At Walk With Sally, each mentoring relationship begins with a Match Day—an introduction of mentor to mentee in the child’s home. The art of making new friends is often an awkward adventure. The first-time we meet someone can be an unchoreographed dance of fumbling over words and general uncertainty. This is only magnified when the […]

Walk With Sally & Rock and Brews Redondo Beach Friendship Activity 2019

Walk With Sally mentor and mentee at a Friendship Activity

Walk With Sally & Rock and Brews Redondo Beach Friendship Activity 2019 In partnership with Rock & Brews Redondo Beach, WWS provided some spring fun for our community. Why Partner with Rock & Brews? “Why not,” says Rock and Brews GM, Walter. It is so important for Walk With Sally to connect and create partnerships […]

3 Steps to talking about cancer with a child

3 Steps to talking about cancer with a child We believe it’s incredibly important to keep an open dialogue about cancer, between adults and children. Often times adults feel, that by not sharing information or how we feel, we are protecting our kids from pain, fear, stress, or guilt. Ultimately, our kids often still end […]

Healing Through Art

“Art making has the ability to move people along their journey of grief and loss into a more balanced place of healing and hope. In the face of tragedy, the creative process can help re-calibrate a mourner’s life.” ~ The Chandler Gallery at Maud Morgan Arts What is Heart to Home? Heart to Home is […]

Creating Opportunities: Claudia & Camila’s Story

Claudia was 6 years old when her mom lost a 4 year battle with cancer. She remembers that life wasn’t the same as other kids her age. Her father was so busy trying to take care of her mother, Claudia never learned to swim or ride a bike. The family never even took a summer […]

Lift It. Lift It Good!

Do You Even Lift? Ever thought about lifting a kettlebell for one hour? Or, looking for a way to make your workout mean more? Join the One Hour Long Cycle and lift a kettlebell (by yourself or with your team relay style) to honor a loved one impacted by cancer! Teams from around the world (we’re […]

I Got Your Back To Infinity & Beyond: Brian & Liam’s Story

Liam came to WWS because his mom, Betsy has been battling a rare form of breast cancer for the past 2 years, and dad, who is also battling cancer, has not really been in the picture. At only 12 when Betsy was diagnosed, Liam seemed to be in shock about the cancer. He withdrew a […]

Girl Power: This is Domenic & Monse’s Story

Adolescence is hard enough without the challenge of cancer. Domenic & Monse are 14 and 12 year old sisters trying to understand why their mother is having to fight for her life. Their mom was diagnosed in 2014 with Stage 3 Breast Cancer and it has affected their family of four. Dad has only so […]