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 […]

Beacon of Light Award Honoree

Suzanne Sharer and Bob McDaniel South Bay Automation   The Beacon of Light Award honors a business or individuals who show exemplary dedication and commitment throughout the year to Walk With Sally’s programs and services to support children and families impacted by cancer. We are proud to honor local South Bay power team Suzanne Sharer […]

Lifetime Friendship Award! Chris and Patrick

Chris & Patrick Matched June 24, 2012 Walk With Sally is proud to present the 5th Annual Lifetime Friendship Award to mentor Chris Martinez and his mentee, Patrick. 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 […]

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 […]

Celebrating Mothers Day and Mentoring with Lexi!

      WWS Staff: “Who is your Sally?” Lexi: My Sally is my mom, Karen “KC” Opper J WWS Staff: “How do you get through difficult holidays like birthdays? mothers day? Without your mother?” Lexi: When dealing with loss, I think we expect that days like these can be the hardest. And some times, […]

Who are Walk With Sally’s Volunteers?

Interview with Stefanie Glassberg; a mentor, committee leader and events volunteer.  WWS Interviewer: What is your favorite quote?  Stefanie: “Never wish away time.” WWS Interviewer: Why did you pick to volunteer with Walk With Sally?  Stefanie: “As someone who has experienced cancer, and as a mother seeing the effect it had on my children, it gives me […]

National Volunteer Month

    April is National Volunteer Month and there are so many ways to volunteer at Walk With Sally. Mentoring, special events and fundraising are just a few but we have one special volunteer who uses your knowledge, patience and experience to provide free therapy to our mentors during our quarterly mentor round tables. Linda […]

Healing our Friendships Through Art

Walk With Sally hosted our first Heart to Home program of 2017. We host one art healing program per quarter to give our friendships safe avenues for self-expression. The program aims to increase coping skills and address the impact of cancer on the friendships. Through creative activities as well as connecting and sharing amongst the […]

Gratitude and Thanksgiving – A Weeklong Challenge

Besides the traffic, LA seems a little bit happier these days.   Thanksgiving and gratitude are at the forefront of our minds. Families are traveling from all over to share some hugs, laughs, and the last piece pie (or arm wrestle for it). By taking a step back to realize all the good things that […]

Walk With Sally Honor’s Greg Colgan as Mentor of the Year!

On January 21st, Walk With Sally hosted it’s annual Mentor Appreciation Mixer at Shark’s Cove.  This event was our way of honoring all the wonderful mentors and their commitment to the children and families in our program.  This was also our opportunity to give a special shout out to one mentor that went above and beyond […]