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Grant Recipient: SilvanaDiagnosis: Stage 3, Grade 2 Breast CancerTreatment: Bilateral Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection ; Chemotherapy ; Radiation to followGrant Used For: Ralphs Gift Cards Holding It Together Silvana, 39, from El Cajon, is a single mother of three...

Grant Recipient: SilviaDiagnosis: Stage IIIDC, Breast CancerTreatment: Oral Damo (started 8/19/25); Lupan IM / Femara (planned); Surgery pendingGrant Used For: Vons and Arco Gift Cards Trying to Stay Afloat Silvia, 40, from Escondido, is a divorced mother of two. She...

Grant Recipient: VirginiaDiagnosis: Stage IIIC, Grade 3 Breast CancerTreatment: Chemotherapy (7/18/25–6/17/26)Grant Used For: Vons and Target Gift Cards A Life Turned Upside Down Virginia, 53, from Chula Vista, has spent her life carefully managing her household and...

Grant Recipient: NancyDiagnosis: Stage IIIA, Grade 3 Breast CancerTreatment: Partial Mastectomy (5/16/25); Chemotherapy (11/21/24–4/26/25); Radiation (8/6/25–9/17/25); Keytruda (planned)Grant Used For: Chevron and Walmart/Target Gift Cards Fighting for Her Future...

Grant Recipient: Sherri Diagnosis: Stage IIB, Grade 2 Breast Cancer Treatment: Chemotherapy (September–April 2025) Grant Used For: Gas Gift Cards Rising Costs, Fixed Income At 71, Sherri is bravely facing a breast cancer diagnosis alone. Living on a fixed income in...

Grant Recipient: Maria Diagnosis: Stage IIA, Grade 2 Breast Cancer Treatment: Bilateral Mastectomy (2015); Recurrence Treated with Letrozole & Dexamethasone (2024–Present) Grant Used For: Grocery Gift Cards When Cancer Comes Back Maria, 68, has already endured a...

Grant Recipient: Cristina Diagnosis: Stage IIB, Grade 3 Breast Cancer Treatment: Chemotherapy (July 2025–December 2025) Grant Used For: Grocery and Walmart Gift Cards A Mother’s Fight, A Daughter’s Future At just 38 years old, Cristina is a single mom fighting breast...

Grant Recipient: PatriciaDiagnosis: Stage I Breast Cancer, Micro metastatic to Axillary Lymph NodesTreatment: Lumpectomy (March 2025), Chemo and Radiation to FollowGrant Used For: Food and Walmart Gift Cards Finding Strength and Gratitude on a Fixed Income At 68,...

Grant Recipient: TeresaDiagnosis: Stage IV Breast CancerTreatment: Chemotherapy (since February 2025), Hormone Therapy (weekly, since February 2025), Radiation UncertainGrant Used For: Food and Gas Fighting for Her Future at 74 At 74 years old, Teresa should be...

Grant Recipient: RobertaDiagnosis: Stage IV Breast CancerTreatment: Ongoing Hormone Therapy and Verzenio (oral medication)Grant Used For: Walmart Gift Cards Facing Metastatic Cancer with Strength and Resourcefulness Roberta, 69, is navigating Stage IV breast cancer...