Walk With Sally Volunteering 101

Hi, I’m Autumn – Walk With Sally’s Volunteer Manager! In celebration of National Volunteer Month, I’m sharing all the ways you can volunteer with us and stay in the know about our upcoming opportunities. We like to find the perfect volunteer opportunities for you, so we take the time to get to know you, your […]

Pizza & Pumpkins Bonus Activity – California Pizza Kitchen

What Is A Bonus Activity? Through Walk With Sally’s activity events, mentors, mentees, and families impacted by cancer have the opportunity to grow their sense of community. To supplement our quarterly Friendship Activities, we also extend 1-2 opportunities per month we call Bonus Activities! These provide not only a sense of community, but also access for […]

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 […]

4th Annual Surf Day Friendship Activity Success!

Our 4th Annual Surf Day Friendship Activity Sponsored by HornBurg Jaguar Land Rover Dealers Like summer, our surf day came and went so fast! Walk With Sally brought the children, mentors and families in our community together to experience surfing, overcome fears and enhance our awareness. Mentors, mentees and families connected and enjoyed each other’s […]

Friendship Activity Sponsored by HornBurg Jaguar Land Rover Dealers

walk with sally's 4th annual surfing event

Walk With Sally’s 4th Annual Surf Day sponsored by HornBurg Auto Group, HornBurg Jaguar Land Rover Dealers, will bring a day of community, support and belonging to children who’s loved ones are impacted by cancer. Each quarter Walk With Sally hosts free-of-charge group activities for all friendships, families, and prospective families in our program. The […]

Celebrating Military Appreciation Month with Breezy!

Name: Breezy Mentee Name: Emily Who is your Sally? My Mom and dad are both my Sallys. They were a young 50 and 52 when they died with six different cancer between them. I was 22 when my dad died; 23 when my mom died. I had only been out of college and in the […]

Calling all MEN – New Mentor Training May 23rd, 2017!

With a waiting list of mentees that seems to be constantly growing, we are always looking to vet new mentors for the Walk With Sally mentorship program. Due to demand, we are only able to host new mentor trainings roughly once a month, and we will be hosting the next one on Tuesday, May 23rd, […]

Changing The World Requires Volunteers

April is National Volunteer Month Take this opportunity to get involved with Walk With Sally! Have you ever considered volunteering your time with Walk With Sally but weren’t sure exactly what you’d do? Join us for our Welcome Session, a 40 minute live hangout from the comfort of wherever you are via google hangout!  The […]

Strength in Numbers

Do you remember hosting lemonade stands in Kindergarten, probably making a net profit of two dollars? Alex’s Lemonade Stand Fund is an entire company raising funds for children’s cancers by combining all these little stands to raise enough money that truly makes a difference in the Cancer Community. Children at Vance Air Force Base decided to dedicate […]

Volunteer smarter; not harder

Volunteer month is upon us, my friends. I hope you are getting into the spirit, and if not, you have plenty of time. No excuses! Below are some tips from TIME Magazine’s interview with Lauren Bush, CEO of the non-profit FEED. Here is how to make your hours more enjoyable, effective, and… existent. 1. Pick […]