What does a Friendship mean to a child? On January 11th, “I Am A Mentor” Day, our 2018 Mentors of the Year Marlo and Brian shared a bit about their experience being a mentor. In honor of #ThankYourMentor Day, we asked their mentees, Kristina and Liam, to share what their Friendships mean to them! Kristina’s […]
Faces of Sally – Jeric & Avery’s Friendship I lost my mom to cancer three years ago. It was a challenging experience. That’s why when I heard about Walk With Sally, I knew I wanted to be there for a child who had experienced that kind of loss. Ten-year-old Avery also lost a loved one […]
Mark Your Calendar! The 11th Annual Friendship Bowl will be outta this world! Join us for our annual Friendship Fundraiser to support more mentorships for children impacted by cancer. The Friendship Bowl is about fundraising for friendships! Every day, there are children in this community that are forced to watch a loved one battle or succumb […]
Chris lost his father to pancreatic cancer at the age of 27, and in the aftermath felt like he was going through grief alone, with no support system. After hearing about Walk With Sally, he immediately signed up to be a mentor. Chris felt like it would be a great opportunity to help alleviate sadness […]
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 […]
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 […]