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< Back Woodland fundraiser benefits Thriving Pink Special to The Enterprise May 13, 2025 WOODLAND — Thriving Pink, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals impacted by breast cancer in Yolo County, will be the beneficiary of a community fundraising and awareness event hosted by Luca Boutique from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at 716a Main St. in Woodland. The event is organized by local entrepreneur Angelica Orozco, who founded Luca Boutique in 2020 and has committed to donating 20% of the day's proceeds to support essential programs and services for breast cancer survivors and thrivers. A special focus of the event will be ProspeROSA — "she thrives" in Spanish — a Thriving Pink program serving the Spanish-speaking community. We offer culturally relevant breast cancer education and resources. Bilingual volunteers will be on hand to share information and connect with attendees, ensuring access to compassionate care and vital health support. "This collaboration represents a beautiful intersection of community, culture, and compassion," said Alicia Silva, ProspeROSA Program Chair of Thriving Pink. "We're deeply grateful to partner with Angelica and Luca Boutique to raise both awareness and critical funding for breast cancer support services right here in Yolo County." "Fashion can be a powerful vehicle for change," added Guillermina Pérez, a Thriving Pink volunteer. "By supporting this event, we're investing in the wellbeing of women and families in our own community." Event highlights include live modeling of Luca Boutique's inclusive clothing; bilingual volunteers sharing breast cancer resources in Spanish and English; educational materials and breast health information; and light refreshments and community connection. Explore more about Luca Boutique at www.shoplucaboutique.com . Previous Next

< Back Applications open for Thriving Pink grant program ROBYN DOBSON Dec 23, 2023 Local nonprofit Thriving Pink is now accepting grant applications for their Granting Pink Program. Granting Pink provides grants for individuals being treated for breast cancer in Yolo County, supplying direct support for immediate and essential needs including medical care, rent, groceries, treatment and prescriptions. According to their website, Thriving Pink awarded $64,000 to 35 local breast cancer survivors last year. Since 2017, Granting Pink has helped over 200 individuals. “I am so proud of our Yolo county community which ensures Thriving Pink can continue to do this good work,” said Rose Cholewinski, Granting Pink chair and owner of SwimAmerica-Davis in a press release. “We have distributed a total of over $260,000 to help many in Yolo County who are fighting this disease that has taken too many loved ones.” Individual grant applications are now available on the website at www.thrivingpink.org in English and Spanish, and can be submitted until Jan. 31, 2024. Individuals can also nominate a friend, neighbor or family member, and fill out the straightforward application on their behalf. “The generosity and personal support provided for those of us who receive these generous gifts makes Thriving Pink unique in this community,” said Martha Ozonoff, a past grant recipient who volunteers her time as a Thriving Pink board member to help the community. Tatum Clinton-Selin, another grant recipient, had just moved to the area from the East Coast, away from her family, when she found a lump during a self-exam. “I was not even old enough for a mammogram when I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in March 2021,” Clinton-Selin shared. “In the past eighteen months, I went through surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. I am thankful for Thriving Pink and the great support from this caring community.” Thriving Pink also provides Pink Peers for newly diagnosed women, and open workshops facilitated and led by medical providers and other professionals: Pink Speaker Series: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., 2nd and 4th Monday each month. Virtual Workshops with topics including wellness, treatment options, and support group settings. Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group: 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 16, 23, 30 and Feb. 6. Facilitated in-person by Pam Cordano MFT with group sessions at the Thriving Pink Office & Community Room (501 2nd St., Davis Downtown) For more events, visit the website calendar at www.thrivingpink.org and RSVP to info@thrivingpink.org . Donations can be made in honor or memory of a loved one at www.thrivingpink.org , or a check can be mailed to Thriving Pink, P.O. Box 72314, Davis, CA 95617. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer or needs support for a diagnosis of breast cancer, please contact Thriving Pink at info@thrivingpink.org . “Until there is a cure, Thriving Pink is committed to its vision that no one will go through breast cancer alone,” said the press release. “Together, we are building a stronger community. Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season, and a bright and healthy New Year.” Previous Next

< Back Thriving Pink: Upcoming Pink Speaker series SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE Jul 1, 2022 Thriving Pink appreciates all the medical providers and professional facilitators for their monthly “Pink Speaker Series” workshops. These workshops are informative, open to the general public, and provide a much needed network of support and resources for those in Yolo County diagnosed with breast cancer. An open Q & A session is available at the end of each workshop as well. Our upcoming workshops include a Thriving Pink Spanish speaking Breast Cancer — Know Your Options Workshop from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 11. The workshop will be presented in Spanish and led by Thriving Pink board member Dr. Alivia Silva, a surgeon at Sutter Hospital. The presentation will cover detection and treatment options. Thriving Pink Monthly Morning Walk from 9-10 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, at North Star Pond in Davis (Parking at Tandem Properties, 3500 Anderson Road, Davis). This is a scenic, short loop, at your own pace (about 1.5 miles or more). Thriving Pink Peers will be helping to lead the walk for the group. Thriving Pink Health & Wellness Workshop from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 25, led by Dr. Karen Mo, a family physician with UC Davis Health System. This workshop is for breast cancer survivors and anyone interested in achieving their optimal health through self-care modalities, including sleep, pain management, supplements and nutrition. RSVP to info@thrivingpink.org to attend, and receive the Zoom link for the virtual monthly workshops. We are looking forward to opening a new Pink Place (Office & Community Room) soon in Davis downtown by early October this year at 501 2 nd Street! We will be hosting and leading support groups, educational workshops, our financial assistance grant program, and one-on-one pink peer mentoring support for newly diagnosed women in-person (with virtual options). The good work of Thriving Pink is made possible by our wonderful and caring community of volunteers. This summer, as we prepare for October, a time which focuses on breast cancer awareness month activities, we are seeking additional volunteers to help us with our core programs, from outreach at various community events to distributing comfort bags at local hospitals and healthcare systems, coordinating our financial grant assistance program, and helping with office work and data entry. Our Thriving Pink team is dedicated to making a positive difference for those impacted by breast cancer. For more information about volunteering for Thriving Pink, please email info@thrivingpink.org . Previous Next

< Back Thriving Pink: Pink Gala recognizes grant recipients Special to The Enterprise Mar 30, 2024 Next month, Thriving Pink will host its eighth annual Thriving Pink Gala at the beautiful Yin Ranch Indoor Pavilion on Friday, April 26. Our community will be recognizing all the recent grant awardees with their families, many generous community partners, and community service awardees: Rose Cholewinski (Granting Pink Chair), Sneha Geethakrishnan (UC Davis), and Guillermina Perez (ProspeROSA Committee Member). Each of these outstanding women have been dedicated volunteers and positive leaders supporting our breast cancer community. Please mark your calendar to join us to celebrate and recognize these Local Pink Heroes. Visit www.thrivingpink.org to reserve your seat for this good cause. Thriving Pink’s grant program will provide financial assistance this year to 27 inspiring and very deserving local women who have been diagnosed and impacted by breast cancer in Yolo County. These individual financial grants provide direct support for immediate and essential needs, including medical care, rent, groceries, treatment, and prescriptions. We will be “Honoring the Journey” and supporting each of these incredible women at the upcoming Thriving Pink Gala. Many breast cancer survivors face challenging financial hardships while going through extensive treatment with limited health insurance. So many of these women care more about their families than themselves, and they worry about providing for the basic needs of their children and loved ones. The grant committee works closely with many medical providers, nurses, and physicians who refer their patients to receive mentoring support and financial grants from Thriving Pink. We wish to thank our generous and caring community for embracing our mission which helps Thriving Pink to provide so many women in the breast cancer community with a network of compassionate care and practical resources. Thriving Pink’s Granting Pink Chair, Rose Cholewinski, owner of SwimAmerica-Davis, shared “I am so proud of our community partners who ensure Thriving Pink can continue to do this good work. We have been able to provide a total of over $300,000 since this program started to help many in our community who are fighting an uphill battle with this disease that has taken too many loved ones.” “The generosity and personal support provided for those of us who receive these generous gifts makes Thriving Pink unique in this community,” says Martha Ozonoff, a past grant recipient who volunteers her time as a Thriving Pink board member to help the community. Another grant recipient recently shared, “I am thankful for Thriving Pink and the great support from this caring community. Your generosity has helped to pay for my medical care and treatment which is so very helpful, and I appreciate all the love and support from other women who have been on the same journey.” Thriving Pink also provides Pink Peers with support groups for newly diagnosed women, and open workshops which are professionally facilitated and led by medical providers on the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays of each month. Please join the Pink Team for a upcoming calendar events, visit the website calendar at www.thrivingpink.org , and RSVP to info@thrivingpink.org . The Thriving Pink team is focused on its mission to serve and support thrivers and survivors impacted by breast cancer in Yolo County. As a volunteer-driven, local nonprofit, Thriving Pink is led by a dedicated group of board members and community leaders, including many who have been through this difficult diagnosis of breast cancer and want to give back to the local community. “What’s Raised Here, Stays Here,” says Joni Rubin, Thriving Pink Board Chair and local breast cancer survivors/thriver. “I mentor and support others because no one should go through this journey alone. Thank you for supporting our Thriving Pink community! “We truly appreciate all the generous supporters and donors who give their time and resources to support Thriving Pink and this amazing financial grant program. 100% of the donations will stay in this community to directly help local breast cancer survivors,” shared Leslie Hunter, Executive Director of Thriving Pink. Until there is a cure, Thriving Pink is committed to its mission to help others through this difficult breast cancer journey. If you or someone you know would like to volunteer or needs support for a recent diagnosis of breast cancer, please contact Thriving Pink at info@thrivingpink.org or visit www.thrivingpink.org . Together, we are building stronger families and a stronger community. — Submitted by the Thriving Pink Board of Directors Previous Next

Próximos Eventos de ProspeROSA ¡Acompáñenos para platicas educativas, conectar con otras personas y encontrar apoyo! Haga clic aquí Calendario de Eventos Mire nuestro calendario de eventos para ver talleres, reuniones, y otras actividades donde puede participar. Volantes de Eventos para Descargar ¡Vuelva pronto para conocer los próximos eventos en español! Actualizamos esta página regularmente con nuevas oportunidades. Cuando se programen eventos, encontrará volantes descargables aquí con todos los detalles importantes, incluyendo fechas, ubicaciones y programas especiales. Calendario de Eventos Guerreras, amigas y familiares están invitados a todos nuestros eventos. ¡Todos son bienvenidos a participar! Para ver todos los programas de Thriving Pink, haga clic aquí . Para los eventos a continuación, haga clic en cada imagen para ver o descargar el volante. Noche De Loteria En Familia Fecha: 26 De Febrero Hora: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Lugar: Oficina De Thriving Pink 501 2nd Street, Davis, CA 95616 Cafecitos 2026 Fecha: 4 De Abril 2 De Mayo 6 De Junio 1 De Agosto 5 De Septiembre Hora: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Lugar: Woodside Park 1599 Cottonwood St. Woodland, CA 95695 Por favor, déjenos saber si nos pueden acompañar enviando un mensaje de texto al (530) 205-3004 o por correo electrónico a prosperosa@thrivingpink.com ¡Conéctese con ProspeROSA en Facebook ! En esta página compartiremos información sobre los próximos eventos de ProspeROSA, así como datos y recursos generales sobre el cáncer de mama. Te invitamos a visitarla, seguirnos y compartirla con tu comunidad. ¿Te gustaría participar como Guerrera? Ofrecemos educación y actividades comunitarias para aumentar la conciencia sobre el cáncer de mama, la detección temprana, la prevención y el apoyo disponible a través de ProspeROSA por Thriving Pink . Puedes participar en nuestros programas, recibir apoyo y conectarte con otras Guerreras. Contáctenos para más información 530-205-3004 o prosperosa@thrivingpink.org ¿Te gustaría ser voluntaria? También puedes unirte como voluntaria para apoyar nuestras actividades, eventos comunitarios y programas educativos. Tu tiempo y energía marcan una gran diferencia para nuestra comunidad. Contáctenos para más información: 530-205-3004 prosperosa@thrivingpink.org Educando y Empoderando: Dra. Alicia Silva Habla sobre el Cáncer de Mama Durante el Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Mama, nuestra miembra de la junta directiva, Dra. Alicia Silva, dio una charla educativa en vivo para la Ventanilla de Salud del Consulado Mexicano en Sacramento. Mira el vídeo en Facebook.

< Back Thriving Pink: A new home for expanding programs SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE Sep 2, 2022 Our home has always been in our community;to serve, support and advocate for the needs of those diagnosed with breast cancer in Yolo County. We are committed to showing up wherever we can make a meaningful difference. Sometimes at educational workshops, wellness seminars, and community outreach programs.Other times at local hospitals, with walking groups at the park, in the homes of those who are newly diagnosed, and more recently, in the virtual world via Zoom. We will soon have a new home, a real place for gathering, which will be the heart of our community in so many ways. Starting in October 2022, Thriving Pink will be opening a new office and community room at 501 Second Street in downtown Davis. The Pink Place will serve as a gathering place for our entire Thriving Pink community. The location is open and spacious on the first floor with an integrated private office, meeting space, kitchen, and resource library. It will accommodate in-person and hybrid virtual meetings, and includes an outdoor patio area as well. “We are really excited to see this dream come true,” Thriving Pink founder Mary Yin Liu said.“Our programs are growing and expanding after seven years, and we care deeply about our community.This will be a wonderful home and place for our community and volunteers to gather, and provide meaningful support.” Thriving Pink plans to host an Open House with a Pink Ribbon cutting at their holiday reception in early December. As we near the end of summer, the Thriving Pink team also plans several special events to provide unique opportunities for connection and support for the community. “Our workshops are open to the entire community. We welcome everyone to join us,” said Leslie Hunter, Thriving Pink’s new executive director. All of Thriving Pink’s programs and services are provided at no cost to the community. To RSVP to attend a workshop or volunteer to support Thriving Pink’s programs, please email info@thrivingpink.org . Sept. 10 , Thriving Pink Volunteer Day: Creating and assembling care-related items for comfort bags which will be distributed to local hospitals and to newly diagnosed survivors. 7-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12: Dr. Melissa Williams “Advances in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment” 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17: Morning Walk at Northstar Pond (Parking at 3500 Anderson Rd, Davis) 7-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26: Presentation by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners to focus on cancer prevention by reducing exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation linked to the disease. Sept. 24-25: Thriving Pink Annual Renewal Retreat. This is an annual retreat weekend for individuals in Yolo County newly diagnosed with breast cancer offers meaningful support and resources. The retreat is professionally facilitated and thoughtfully planned by pink peers who have been on the same journey through a cancer diagnosis. Thriving Pink honors, celebrates, and supports those who are impacted by breast cancer. The local nonprofit organization provides individual financial grants to help with essential needs, including medical and quality of life care, educational workshops and wellness seminars facilitated by medical providers, and a pink peer mentoring program for those who are newly diagnosed. “The most important part of Thriving Pink is the realization that no one is in this alone,” said Gayle Norman Barry, who serves as chair of the Mentoring Pink program for Thriving Pink. “There are other survivors always willing to reach out and lend a hand. I found chemo to be tiring and from talking with others, realized that I can take this one step at a time and fight each battle as it comes. There is a place to go to find a group of women who understand and are there to help in every way from the initial diagnosis through the entire journey. I am really passionate about helping others to provide encouragement and support.” Chris Pineda, a local nurse, grant recipient, and Thriving Pink volunteer, said, “I was inspired by Gayle and appreciate the support. I now have a healing plan in addition to my treatment plan.” — Submitted by Thriving Pink board of directors. Previous Next

Browse Thriving Pink's PINKtober events supporting Yolo County breast cancer thrivers! New activities added daily. Find your perfect way to make a difference. 2025 PINKtober Events Browse all our PINKtober events supporting Yolo County breast cancer thrivers! Ready to get involved? Learn all about PINKtober and discover how you can host a fundraiser, donate, or support breast cancer thrivers in many other ways. Find your perfect way to make a difference. Having trouble viewing the PINKtober List of Events below? Download PDF View Online New activities added daily, so check back frequently. Events marked with an asterisk * require advance registration.

Email info@thrivingpink.org. Visit us at our office and community room at 501 2nd Street, Davis, CA 95616. Send us mail at PO Box 72314, Davis, CA 95617 ¡Comuníquese con nosotros! Por favor llene la forma con sus preguntas o comentarios y le responderemos lo mas pronto posible. THRIVING PINK OFFICINA 501 2nd Street Davis, CA 95616 Dirección de envio: P.O. Box 72314 Davis, CA 95617 ProspeROSA@thrivingpink.org Síguenos en Facebook para enterarte de los próximos eventos.

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Our Mission—Thriving Pink is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those in Yolo County impacted by breast cancer to thrive by providing a compassionate network of support and resources in partnership with the community. Our Mission Thriving Pink is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping those in Yolo County impacted by breast cancer to thrive by providing a compassionate network of support and resources in partnership with the community. We are volunteer-driven and the leading nonprofit in Yolo County which focuses on serving and supporting the local breast cancer community. Our Vision Statement Our vision is that no one goes through breast cancer alone, whether newly diagnosed or in long-term survivorship. Our Values As a learning and growing organization, we value open and honest feedback and continuous improvement. We believe in harnessing the power of our community to educate, mentor, serve, and celebrate all affected by breast cancer. We are committed to personal relationships, embracing positivity, and peer mentorship. We demonstrate a spirit of volunteerism centered on friendship, caring, respect, and inclusivity. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT: Thriving Pink is an equal opportunity organization and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive, and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and community.

Host a Fundraiser With Us! Thriving Pink is incredibly grateful to the many businesses and individuals who plan and execute fundraising events that enable us to achieve our mission and serve the breast cancer community. If you are interested in learning more about how you or your organization can host a fundraising event, review our Fundraising Toolkit and then submit the Third-Party Fundraising Agreement. Fundraising Toolkit The Fundraising Toolkit was designed to provide tips and ideas as you begin to develop a plan to promote participation and fundraising of your event. Fundraising Agreement If you would like to host an event to raise funds for Thriving Pink, please complete a Fundraising Agreement. You may submit the completed agreement by email to info@thrivingpink.org or by mail to: Thriving Pink PO Box 72314 Davis, CA 95617 All documents and text on this page have been modified, with permission, from Pink Lemonade's Community Fundraiser Page.

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