1. For whom have you been a caregiver and what has it meant to you? I was a caregiver every day for 6 weeks to my wonderful mother, Nancy J. (Koenig) Buckman. She was diagnosed 4 yrs earlier with lung cancer but it was a small manageable spot in her lower left lung. She went […]
1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I had no idea such a wonderful program as Hope Scarves existed until the daughter of a friend of mine sent me one. Amy Keller, a Louisville gal and mother of two young boys, was just finishing up her own battle with breast cancer when she […]
1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I met Lara at the C4YW conference in 2012 in New Orleans. My dear friend, a fellow survivor, met the ladies first and she was so excited she came over and said you have to meet them and fill out your story and send your scarves. […]
1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I am the founder of Hope Scarves. This idea grew from my personal experience when a friend of a friend sent me a box of scarves and a note of encouragement when I was facing breast cancer 6 years ago. Hope Scarves was my way of […]
1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? Two years ago I went to a fundraiser for Young Survivors Group at Norton. I met Lara’s dad and he was so inviting and shared his story about his daughter and Hope Scarves. I was intrigued by the idea of the scarves and thought the scarves were […]
1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? My son’s teacher, Mary Lou Forster, donated to Hope Scarves in my name. I received a scarf in the mail. 2. If you donated a scarf please share what this experience meant to you or if you received a scarf and story please share how this impacted […]
1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I first read about Hope Scarves in a local publication, right after my diagnosis. Not long after, two different women I know requested that scarves be sent on my behalf. 2. How did receiving the scarf and story impact your healing journey? It was such a treat […]
1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I have joked that I am the original “scarf wearer.” Five years after I went through treatment for breast cancer I heard about Lara McGregor through a mutual friend. After hearing that she was going through treatment while 7 months pregnant, I had to send her something. […]
Face of Hope, June 2014 – Wendy (Louisville, KY)
/3 Comments/in Faces of Hope /by admin1. For whom have you been a caregiver and what has it meant to you? I was a caregiver every day for 6 weeks to my wonderful mother, Nancy J. (Koenig) Buckman. She was diagnosed 4 yrs earlier with lung cancer but it was a small manageable spot in her lower left lung. She went […]
Face of Hope, May 2014 – Joan (Atlanta, GA)
/0 Comments/in Faces of Hope /by admin1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I had no idea such a wonderful program as Hope Scarves existed until the daughter of a friend of mine sent me one. Amy Keller, a Louisville gal and mother of two young boys, was just finishing up her own battle with breast cancer when she […]
Face of Hope, April 2014 – Jodi (Lawrenceville, NJ)
/0 Comments/in Faces of Hope /by admin1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I met Lara at the C4YW conference in 2012 in New Orleans. My dear friend, a fellow survivor, met the ladies first and she was so excited she came over and said you have to meet them and fill out your story and send your scarves. […]
Face of Hope, March 2014 – Lara (Louisville, KY)
/4 Comments/in Faces of Hope /by admin1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I am the founder of Hope Scarves. This idea grew from my personal experience when a friend of a friend sent me a box of scarves and a note of encouragement when I was facing breast cancer 6 years ago. Hope Scarves was my way of […]
Face of Hope, February 2014 – Sandra (Louisville, KY)
/2 Comments/in Faces of Hope /by admin1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? Two years ago I went to a fundraiser for Young Survivors Group at Norton. I met Lara’s dad and he was so inviting and shared his story about his daughter and Hope Scarves. I was intrigued by the idea of the scarves and thought the scarves were […]
Face of Hope, January 2014 – Esther (West Valley, NY)
/6 Comments/in Faces of Hope /by admin1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? My son’s teacher, Mary Lou Forster, donated to Hope Scarves in my name. I received a scarf in the mail. 2. If you donated a scarf please share what this experience meant to you or if you received a scarf and story please share how this impacted […]
Face of Hope, December 2013 – Jennifer (Louisville, KY)
/1 Comment/in Faces of Hope /by admin1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I first read about Hope Scarves in a local publication, right after my diagnosis. Not long after, two different women I know requested that scarves be sent on my behalf. 2. How did receiving the scarf and story impact your healing journey? It was such a treat […]
Face of Hope, November 2013 – Kelley (Mattews, NC)
/0 Comments/in Faces of Hope /by admin1. How did you become connected with Hope Scarves? I have joked that I am the original “scarf wearer.” Five years after I went through treatment for breast cancer I heard about Lara McGregor through a mutual friend. After hearing that she was going through treatment while 7 months pregnant, I had to send her something. […]