Breast Cancer Survivor & Advocate

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2022 and did my first Bolt for Breast Cancer (formerly Pink Up The Pace) in October 2023! I began serving on the BCRFA Junior Board in 2024. I fully attribute my early diagnosis and successful recovery to the advances that have been made in breast cancer research through places like UAB, thanks to the direct support of organizations like the BCRFA. With the BCRFA, you know your contribution is going to have a positive impact right here in Alabama. I appreciate your support in helping me fulfill the promise I made to myself when I was first diagnosed - to use my experience for good and help others!

Join me in funding research and saving lives. Help give hope to breast cancer patients and survivors with a gift to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama.

Just a small donation will go a long way to helping me meet my fundraising goal for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama and Bolt for Breast Cancer!

About the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama

In December of 1995, the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB introduced two people who had a shared experience with breast cancer. Dolly O’Neal, an 18-month breast cancer survivor, was one of those people. The other was Bruce Sokol, whose wife D.D. was undergoing breast cancer treatment at the time. Both shared a fervent desire to do something to fight this disease. The following year, they founded the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama. Today, we continue to uphold their work as we partner with Alabamians across the state to fundraise for research. Through individual donations, corporate partnerships, and special events, we have contributed over $17 million to local, lifesaving research since our founding. As we continue the fight against breast cancer and bring hope to everyone affected by breast cancer, we always operate with our mission in mind. Learn more about our mission and breakthroughs at www.bcrfa.org.