Who Is Wendy Chioji?
Wendy Chioji is an athlete, a cancer survivor, a journalist, a businesswoman, an advocate, and most of all, a really good friend. She’s also the newest member of the Growing Bolder team.
All Breast Cancer Stories
John Hall
To celebrate his wife’s one-year cancer-free anniversary, John Hall hopped on his bike and pedaled 12,000 miles to raise money and awareness about breast cancer.
The Power of One
Andrea Eliscu is a loving grandmother and successful businesswoman who volunteers her time, talents, and heart to make her community a better place. Now she’s been nominated for the prestigious L’Oreal Women of Worth National Award.
Enter the Dragon
How long does it take to turn a good idea into a great program? Not long when great people combine forces with great organizations. What began as a weekend event for a few cancer survivors is now a year-round wellness program for an entire community.
Saving Lives, Changing Lives
Women Playing For T.I.M.E. is more than a fundraising group — it’s an organization that changes lives and saves lives. See for yourself just how special this organization is.
Warriors on Water
Picture it — 20 women, all breast cancer survivors, in a single dragon boat paddling as one. It’s a statement about the power of faith and friendship. It’s the art of Growing Bolder. It’s one heck of good time.
Big Name, Big Cause, Big Fun
Just when you think Women Playing For T.I.M.E. couldn’t possibly make their life-saving tournaments any more fun, one of the greatest golfers ever shows up. Don’t call her the Tiger Woods of women’s golf. He’s the Annika Sorenstam of men’s golf.
Marybeth Maida and Debbie Kiederer
Many women expect to lose their hair with chemo, but there’s so many other things that happen to a body, too. That’s why these two women have written the first beauty bible for cancer patients.
Women Playing For T.I.M.E.
They reach out to others about breast cancer, and they’ve also raised millions for the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando. Find out what makes this event so unique and see how much fun making a difference can be.
Lois-Ann Gilmore
She says she just wanted to survive — but after battling two potentially deadly diseases, Lois-Ann Gilmore is thriving. She says staying in shape helped her stay in the game, and now she’s smashing records and proving that it’s never too late.
Rowing Down the Road to Recovery
Many of the top masters rowing teams in the Southeast were competing. So why was one boat filled with complete novices, rowing newbies, and breast cancer survivors?
Think Pink Lemonade Stand
Filled with grief but driven by a desire to honor her mother, Victoria Petrucelly and her best friend turned a lemonade stand into a life lesson for us all.