In Case You Missed It | Program August 2022
August 3, 2022 Surf Day Walk With Sally partners with the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation to host 120 attendees including families, mentors, volunteers, Walk With Sally program staff, and Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation staff for its annual day at the beach. Children filled with anticipation watch surfing videos all week to prepare. The day opens […]
In Case You Missed It | Program February 2022
March 2, 2022 Written by: Jen Tomo, Program Coordinator at Walk With Sally Mentor Roundtable Walk With Sally hosts a quarterly Mentor Roundtable where are mentors come together to discuss the challenges in their friendship, gain insight and advice from one another and reconnect. The first Mentor Roundtable of 2022 was led by Walk With […]
In Case You Missed It: Friendship Activities November 2021
December 1, 2021 Written by: Jen Tomo, Program Coordinator at Walk With Sally Create the Change In honor of Veterans Day, Walk With Sally partnered with Project Giving Kids and Village for Vets to create thank you cards and hygiene kits for homeless veterans. Village for Vets fills critical gaps in key services for homeless […]
Looking to Mentor – This Is My Journey
Path To Becoming A Mentor A personal journey of a Walk With Sally mentee alumni and her goal of becoming a Walk With Sally mentor in such a supportive cancer community. Hannah shares her story in her own words. Hannah’s Journey I was fourteen when I was first introduced to Walk With Sally, just one […]
How To Make An Impact On Your Community
Written by: MacKenzie Paschen, WWS Social Club Member Published by: Melissa Ostrowski The Right Community – Walk With Sally Social Club As a young, professional living in the South Bay and throughout Los Angeles, finding a community to impact can be difficult. Finding one that is like minded and looking to give back, even more […]
Nicole and Deborah: Brought Together by Breast Cancer
Nicole & Deborah: Brought Together by Breast Cancer Nicole and Deborah were matched in November of 2018, and while we’ll get to where they are now, their path to finding Walk With Sally was paved by their experiences with cancer. Deborah: the mentee Deborah, at just 13 years old, has seen her mom battle, and […]
Hope for the Holidays
Hope for the Holidays – Adopt A Family Program The holidays are a time for family and friends to come together and celebrate. No matter what holiday you celebrate, this time of year certainly has a magical feeling. For many families though the holidays can be an especially difficult and challenging time. Walk With Sally […]
Walk With Sally Mentors’ Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Mentoring As part of National Mentoring Month, Walk With Sally hosted Heathere Evans, an Advisory Board member with Walk With Sally, who founded Pivot Coaching which blends communications, psychology, neurobiology and organizational effectiveness to serve organizations and individuals with professional development, mentoring and coaching programs. Heathere came by and provided her […]
Volunteer All Star 2020 – A Group Effort from Walk With Sally Social Club
National Volunteer Month 2020 We’ve passed the halfway point for April, but we’ve barely scratched the surface highlighting some incredible Walk With Sally volunteers. In honor of National Volunteer Month we wanted to bring some attention to our all star groups as well as individuals. Sometimes a group effort is all it takes! Volunteer groups […]
Staying Connected and Supporting Your Mentee While Practicing Social Distancing
The recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led us to uncharted territory with many questions on how to continue building relationships and maintain our community when we are staying home. We wanted to share some tips on how to stay connected in your mentoring relationship in a time of social distancing! We encourage mentors, mentees, and […]