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Now Hiring: Internship Positions at Pink Divas & Gents NFP Pink Divas & Gents NFP is seeking motivated, community-minded individuals to join our team as Interns for a 6-month term. This is an excellent opportunity for students or emerging professionals who want hands-on experience in nonprofit work, event planning, community outreach, social media & content creation, marketing, breast cancer awareness, administrative support, communications, volunteer or program development. Position Type: 6 Months Compensation: Stipend awarded at the end of the internship term Schedule: Flexible – Remote and in person based on tasks. Location: Near Bellwood, IL. What You’ll Gain: · Real nonprofit experience · Opportunities to support breast cancer awareness initiatives · Skill-building in leadership, communication, and project management · Networking with healthcare partners, survivors, and community leaders · Potential long-term placement with Pink Divas & Gents after successful completion of the internship Ideal Candidates: · Passionate about community service, breast health and people · Reliable, organized, and eager to learn · Able to commit to a 6-month term (lesser term is negotiable) · College Students or recent grads welcome (all majors accepted). Must provide proof. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow with a mission-driven organization, we’d love to hear from you! To Apply: Email your resume and a brief statement of interest to pinkdivasandgents@gmail.com with the subject line Internship Application and Position applying for. For more detailed information visit our website at www.pinkdivasandgents.org Marketing Director View Job Communications Coordinator View Job Outreach Coordinator View Job Event Coordinator View Job Volunteer Manager/Coordinator View Job Social Media Manager/Content Creator View Job Grant Administrator/Writer View Job

Pink Divas & Gents Welcomes You A Supportive Community Our Mission & Vision Pink Divas & Gents is a 501c3 NFP, Organization that envisions a world where women and men in under-served communities that are affected directly and indirectly by breast cancer are supported and informed through programs designed to positively educate and increase awareness. Therefore, our mission is to join communities and provide necessary information along with trusted support, inspiring hope, and achieve equity for all. ABOUT PD&G The PD&G Newsstand Workshop Series Registration Check out what's on the calendar for this workshop series and register! More Info Rose Moreland Scholarship Program Learn more about PDAG scholarship program More Info Scholarship Recipients Meet our Interns! Check out Pink Divas and Gents interns and see what positions they hold for the organization. More Info The Culture: Episode 22 Check out this podcast episode of The Culture where Janel Moreland’s talk about the mission and activities of Pink Divas and Gents. More Info Taking Care of your Health Check out this video of Telese Hampton and Janel Moreland talking about how to take care of your health. More Info The Citizen Newspaper Group Check out this article about ACS and Janel Moreland addressing cancer disparities. More Info Centering the Experience of Black Families Talking to Kids About Cancer | Webinar & Panel Check out this free live webinar and parent panel focused on the unique experiences of Black families parenting with cancer. More Info Goodera Hope Kits A special message for Goodera volunteers More Info Survivors' Corner A place where we honor special survivors for putting up a fight against breast cancer with a result ending in victory Breast Cancer Survivor Lauren Bradley I was 33 when I heard the words, “You have breast cancer.” At an age when I was still building my life, everything shifted in a moment. As a nurse, I understood the medical language. But understanding it and living it are two very different things. I grieved my body and the way I once felt at home in it. I still wrestle with body image. I still wonder how hormone therapy may affect my ability to conceive one day. Before every scan, I hold my breath and pray there is not a new lesion waiting to change everything again. Cancer does not simply end when treatment ends. Survivorship carries its own weight. Fear and gratitude exist side by side. My faith in God has been my anchor through all of it. On nights when anxiety is loud and the future feels fragile, He has been steady. I would not have made it through without Him carrying me when I was too exhausted to carry myself. I am still fearful at times. But I still hope. I keep going. I am deeply thankful that the opportunity to keep going is still there. If you are young and walking this road, you are not alone. Your fears are valid. Your grief is real. Even in the uncertainty, there is still room for hope. Understanding Breast Cancer Looking for answers? Look no further. Not knowing can be quite terrifying, so start your research here by knowing what breast cancer is, early detection, risk factors, and get the help you need along the way. About Breast Cancer Early Detection Treatment Did You Know? Although it’s rare, men can also get breast cancer . 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man. The most common types are invasive ductal carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), which is the presence of abnormal cells inside the lining of the ducts in the breast and doesn’t spread to other tissues in the breast. DCIS is considered the earliest form of breast cancer. The most common symptoms of breast cancer in men are: A lump or swelling in the breast. Redness or flaky skin in the breast. Irritation or dimpling of breast skin. Nipple discharge. Pulling in of the nipple or pain in the nipple area.

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< Back Ann Caple's Story Hello, my name is Ann Caple, I’m age 64. I was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in 2009. I scheduled a routine mammogram and waited for a letter in the mail to tell me that my results were negative for breast cancer, as had been since I started having mammograms at the age of 40. Instead, I received a phone call. They said they’d seen something in my breast like rings of sugar. March 2009 – My doctor scheduled me for an ultrasound and MRI, then a biopsy of my left breast. April 2009 – I received the phone call telling me I that I had early-stage breast cancer. “I screamed on the phone. I was nervous. I was scared and I was home alone. I said, “God if it’s meant for me to be here, you will let me be here. If it’s meant for me to go, then I’ll go. But I know that you’ve got me! At my first appointment, I told my doctor that I didn’t want radiation or chemotherapy. I also had reconstructive surgery. After surgery, I decided to take a form of chemotherapy. Now, after an intensive 27-week healing process, and chemo pills for 10 years, I go to the doctor every 3 months and gets a yearly MRI to ensure I remain breast cancer free. My grandmother and my mother never discussed cancer. I attend the support group at West Suburban Medical Center and is on the breast cancer support group and champion survivors’ committee with Pink Divas & Gents Org. I speak at churches and share my experience with people in my daily life. We must share our stories and discuss the importance of screening with other women. Every life matters! Previous Connect Next

Our Team Meet the people who have come together to make this organization a success Janel Moreland Founder & Executive Director Sonja Fountain President & Breast Cancer Survivor Arnetta Watkins Vice President Jennifer Modiest Treasurer Michele McCrary Secretary CindyRubic Nurse Navigator Lindsley Griffin Member Lisset Lacayo Member Nova Mines Member Lena Moreland Member Darryl Pruitt Member Carmia Stanovich Member About Pink Divas & Gents Pink Divas & Gents was founded in 2018 by Janel Moreland who lost her paternal grandmother, Rose Moreland-Turner to breast cancer. The name Pink Divas & Gents comes from: Pink Divas - The 1 out of 8 women who is diagnosed with breast cancer. Gents - Because men can get breast cancer too. After doing individual research about this dreadful but common disease, Janel Moreland wanted to make a difference and an impact in under-served communities and those with low socioeconomic status who may have little to no knowledge about breast cancer. Pink Divas & Gents provide all communities with resources, education and support, while creating a safe space to help those who are experiencing breast cancer, so they can better navigate through their journey with love, care, and support from others. Pink Divas & Gents not only provide support and resources to thrivers and survivors but also their families, friends and caregivers. Knowledge is power! We can help save a life one survivor at a time. Always remember that with Pink Divas & Gents, you are never alone. Together we are stronger and we’re here to help you win this battle.

Xaria Smith Xaria Smith is a 21 year old student who currently attends University of Arkansas and plans to graduate May 2026. Being a college student and daughter of a mother who is a breast cancer survivor is what qualifies her for this scholarship. Take a look at what she has to say about how breast cancer has changed her life and her journey as a supporter. "On October 21st, 2003, my 16th birthday, my mom was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer. The life I knew had changed the moment she sat my family and I on the couch in our living room with tears in her eyes. At the age of 16, I set aside my role as a teenager to become a care giver for not only my mother, but my father who had been battling with stage four kidney failure since the summer prior. Instead of switching my work and school schedule to attend the high school football games, I was switching my schedules around to ensure I could get my parents to and from their doctor appointments or surgeries. I had added well over 50,000 miles onto my car within the span of 7 to 8 months. I was a full-time high school student with two jobs and bigger responsibilities than any teenager should be given. The more responsibilities expected of me, the more appointments I scheduled with my therapist at the time. Due to the strictly transactional/care giver relationship that had formed between my father and I, my mother was seemingly my only parent. Every one of her appointments and checkups motivated the manifestation of an all-consuming anxiety. While my peers began to plan the universities, they were striving for and the decorations they were adding to their caps, I was learning how to mourn two people I was close to losing. Graduating high school and beginning my future didn’t mean much if my mom was going to be stuck in the confinements of the hospital walls, repeating the draining routine of blood draws and chemo appointments. I thought my life would go back ‘to normal’ when my mom went into remission roughly two years into her journey and I could have never been more wrong. I had forgotten what it was like to act my age and fall back into my role as a daughter. I had forgotten what it was like to put myself first, emotions and all. I hadn’t truly realized how badly I felt I was drowning because I forgot how to ask for help. Still to this day, I am relearning that it is okay to not be okay. At the age of 20, I am slowly making up for the fun teenage years I had missed, allowing myself to take a deep breath and live for myself." BACK

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Workshop Series List All workshops meet one Saturday of the month from 11:30am - 1:30pm TEA TALK May 9th (Mother's Day weekend) at River Forest Campus 420 William St. Bldg C River Forest, IL Know Your Risk 360 & Voices - Led by Michelle Hicks-Turner with American Cancer Society. This is a "tea" themed workshop. REGISTER PROTECT YOUR PETALS June 13th at River Forest Campus 420 William St. Bldg C River Forest, IL Learn them, check them, protect them! Led by Dr Tamara Hamlish with YAAS (Young and a Survivor). This is a "summertime" themed workshop. REGISTER HER HEALTH, HER HARMONY July 11th at Wellness Reiki Center 501 North Avenue, Melrose Park IL Led by Cari Drake, FNP with Spirit of Wellness Reiki Center and Grenita Hall, PhD with Cultural Wellness. This is a "mind, body, and soul and it's all about you" themed workshop. Please wear comfortable clothes and socks. REGISTER DONUT IGNORE YOUR DESTINY August 15th at River Forest Campus 420 William St. Bldg C River Forest, IL Led by Tara Latta with My Destiny Matters Org. This is a "donut" themed workshop. REGISTER HEALTHY COOOKING FOR A HEALTHIER YOU September 12 (Our last session!) at River Forest Campus 420 William St. Bldg C River Forest, IL Chat & Chew led by Wellness House Cooking Nutritionist and Kourtney Lewis, founder of Be Sure Org. This is a wrap up party themed workshop. REGISTER