Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center

We're excited to have Megan LaRussa Chenoweth, founder and style coach of Style Yourself Chic, join us for our Coffee Conversation on Sept. 25th. An expert in wardrobe styling, Megan has helped breast cancer survivors post-treatment and those with and without reconstruction surgery dress with confidence and joy. Register through the link below to join us live on Zoom and talk directly with Megan! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gsYs_CSP #breastcancersupport #style #breastcancersurvivor

¡Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Forge! 🌺 Mientras honramos la rica cultura y las contribuciones de la comunidad hispana, en Forge estamos orgullosos de apoyar y fortalecer a las sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama hispanas y sus familias. 💃✨ Este mes, celebramos la resiliencia y el coraje de estas sobrevivientes, ofreciendo recursos y atención en inglés y español para asegurar que todos tengan acceso al apoyo que merecen.  ¡Juntos somos más fuertes! 💪🌸 #MesDeLaHerenciaHispana #ForgeFuerte #SobrevivienteDeCáncerDeMama #ForgeOn #JuntosSomosMásFuertes

Join Forge and the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation for a special luncheon for survivors of breast cancer and gynecologic cancers. Dr. Trey Leath of UAB Gyn-Oncology will speak on the state of BRCA research. Make plans to join us and meet and connect with other cancer survivors. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g5SNyRfU

We are grateful for Haute Pink Support Sponsor Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. Thank you for helping us provide supportive services for those impacted by breast cancer in Alabama! Get tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gz43xVHg

We are proud of our Executive Director Lauren Roberts who was selected for Momentum Leaders' Birmingham Executive Class 22. Excited to see the new connections and skills Lauren applies to our mission of supporting, empowering and improving medical access, health outcomes and quality of life for Alabama breast cancer patients, survivors and co-survivors. Congratulations, Lauren!

4,500 Alabama women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. They need help and support now. When you buy a ticket to Haute Pink, you're providing crucial resources that patients and survivors need to heal, and Forge a future beyond breast cancer. Buy tickets here, and join us Oct. 17th: https://lnkd.in/gz43xVHg

Today is the first day for our fall intern Hiba Ahmed! Hiba is a doctoral occupational therapy student at University of Alabama at Birmingham and professional makeup artist. While at Forge, she will research the therapeutic use of makeup for women who have gone through past or active chemotherapy and measure the relation to their self-image. She is currently recruiting women to participate in this study and will teach them how to apply makeup over the course of three weeks pertaining to specific areas such as eyes, brows, lashes and face. If you would like to be involved in this study, contact Hiba at hahmed96@uab.edu. Welcome, Hiba! #ForgeOn #breastcancersupport #breastcancer

Tickets are LIVE for Haute Pink 2024! Ten new models paired with ten Alabama fashion designers will take the stage at the Red Mountain Theatre Arts campus on Thursday, Oct. 17! Proceeds from every ticket purchased stay in Alabama in support of breast cancer patients and survivors. Purchase your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/gz43xVHg #hautepink #bhamfashion #breastcancer

Meet our summer intern Subrata Satyal! A native of Madison, Ala., Subrata is a senior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, majoring in neuroscience and minoring in Spanish and chemistry. She is also concurrently pursuing a Master’s in Public Health. While at Forge, Subrata is expanding and creating new educational and support strategy resources, in English and Spanish, to aid those impacted by breast cancer. She is also focused on increasing awareness of the needs of breast cancer patients and survivorship support. Welcome, Subrata! #ForgeOn #breastcancersupport #breastcancerawareness

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