Stories

The Courage of Amanda Amanda had always lived by rhythm. Even as a child, when her thoughts scattered like bright birds startled into flight, music was the thread that gathered…

Diane Bilyeu lives in Gresham, Oregon and is a proud mother of three—two daughters and a son—and grandmother to two granddaughters. Her family circle even extends to her four-legged companions:…

Tiana’s Story – Nature and Loved Ones Are Therapeutic For most of her life, Tiana chased water in all its forms. She spent winters teaching skiing and snowboarding, and summers…

Anchored by Love: Tonya’s Story Tonya sat in the passenger seat while her husband drove, their three-year-old daughter, Anika, waving from the back. Anika was, as Tonya often said, their…

Finding Strength in the Storm: Susan Frandsen’s Story When Sue introduces herself, she does so with humility and quiet strength. Born and raised in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley, near…

One month before my 40th birthday in 2013, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. My kids at the time were 7 and 3 years old. They were barely…

Mi and J’apelle are two local, Black women business owners with personal and family experiences with breast cancer. Mi’s mother, Stephanie, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and her…

Kim Newman was diagnosed in January 2023 at age 58 with estrogen-positive breast cancer; she was initially diagnosed with stage 1 but ended up with stage 2C, an extremely aggressive…

It is with sadness that Pink Lemonade Project staff learned on January 4, 2026 that Lisa has passed away since sharing her story with us. Our hearts and thoughts are…