Active Treatment Thrivers' Circle The Active Treatment Thrivers’ Circle is an emotional support circle for Thrivers from the time of diagnosis through active treatment (i.e. surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy). It provides a safe and supportive place for those in this phase of their breast cancer journey to make meaningful connections with others walking a similar path. Having a circle of support and reassurance that you are not alone can make a big difference on the journey. Learning coping skills, sharing stories, and listening to and learning from others provides many benefits including supporting one’s sense of well-being. View/Download Flyer Meeting Information When: 1st Wednesday of each month 7:00 – 8:00 PM 2026 dates: January 7 February 4 March 4 April 1 May 6 June 3 July 1 August 5 September 2 October 7 November 4 December 2 Where: On Zoom The Zoom link will be provided upon registration and emailed prior to each meeting. Facilitator: Eva Lukas, PsyD, LMFT REGISTER HERE

Metastatic Thrivers' Circle The Metastatic Thrivers’ Circle is a facilitated emotional support circle for those living with metastatic breast cancer. It offers a safe and compassionate space to share experiences, reflect on one’s journey, and receive encouragement from others navigating similar challenges. Connecting with others who understand can provide comfort, reduce isolation, and foster resilience. Through open dialogue, shared stories, and mutual support, participants can find strength and community in each other. Download/View Flyer Meeting Information When: First Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00pm 2026 Dates: June 2 July 7 August 4 September 1 October 6 November 3 December 1 Where: Thriving Pink Office 501 2nd Street, Davis Register Here

Renewal Retreat The special annual retreat weekend is a respite from the stresses of daily life in a supportive environment. Sessions and activities, led by a professional facilitator, are interactive, inspiring, and reflective. Attendees often develop close bonds of friendship with each other. This retreat is made possible by our generous community sponsors. Who attends the Retreat? The Retreat is designed for anyone who resides in Yolo County, has been treated for breast cancer, and is at least 12 months post diagnosis. Attendees must be able to physically participate and care for themselves. Space is limited. Where is the Retreat held? The Retreat is held at a comfortable, local, private location, with open space for engaging group activities and meaningful reflection. What is the Retreat schedule? Daily schedules may include yoga, a creative workshop, structured time for self-reflection and goal setting, scenic walks, healthy meals and quality time to make new connections. Dress is casual and comfortable – you can wear loose fitting clothing including yoga pants, tennis or walking shoes. How do I apply? Email info@thrivingpink.org for more information. Investing in the health and well-being of our community benefits us all. We could not accomplish our goal to support local breast cancer survivors (thrivers) without the support, involvement, and dedication of our volunteers and community partners.

Granting Pink—We provide financial grants to help the Yolo County breast cancer community with immediate and direct needs. Until there is a cure, we are committed to our mission to help others throughout their breast cancer journey. Granting Pink We provide financial grants to help the Yolo County breast cancer community with essential needs. Until there is a cure, we are committed to our mission to help others throughout their breast cancer journey. Grant Eligibility: Anyone diagnosed with breast cancer who lives in Yolo County and has not received a prior grant from Thriving Pink can apply. You can also nominate someone diagnosed with breast cancer by applying on their behalf. Funding and Criteria: A Granting Pink Committee evaluates eligible applications based on diagnosis and treatment plan, financial need, and other special circumstances. Since 2017, Thriving Pink has awarded over $350,000 in individual grants to 259 local breast cancer survivors, giving recipients the freedom to use funds as they need most, from medical care and prescriptions to rent, groceries, or transportation. Applications Available Starting Applications Due By Applicants Notified of Status Grants Awarded at Granting Pink Weekend Grant Recipients Invited to Attend Gala September 1, 2025 January 31, 2026 February 19, 2026 March 7 & 8, 2026 April 17, 2026 (Gala Event) To apply to Granting Pink for the 2026 cycle, fill out an online application via Google Forms or download a PDF version of the form (both linked below). More detailed instructions can be found in the application. Granting Pink Applications are now Closed for the 2026 Cycle Please contact us with any questions. Need Immediate Assistance? Our Pink Petals Program provides financial support for small, immediate needs to Yolo County residents who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer or are in active treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy) and have not previously received a grant from the Pink Petals or Granting Pink programs. Up to $150 in the form of a gift card(s) may be received. Limited funds are available each year. For more information, please contact us . Thank you! Investing in the health and well-being of our community benefits us all. We could not accomplish our goal of supporting local breast cancer survivors (thrivers) without the support, involvement, and amazing dedication of our program chairs, board members, donors, volunteers, and community partners.

< 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

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Guillermina Perez My Journey I detected a lump in my right breast in May 2018. Because there is no history of breast cancer in my family, it was something I never imagined having to deal with in my life. After four surgeries and chemotherapy, the most pain I felt was how this would impact my two daughters. I am grateful for my friends, family, co-workers, providers, and Thriving Pink – they were all there for me. I developed such close friendships, and have a deeper appreciation for life. Nurse Chasity at the Davis Sutter Infusion Center gave me a Thriving Pink comfort bag and told me about the non-profit organization. In Thriving Pink I found a sisterhood of support and compassion that inspired me to keep positive, stay motivated, and pay it forward. I recommend the Thriving Pink workshops with their focus on wellness, resilience, and support from your diagnosis through the life challenges that follow. There are several workshops per month, some are medical workshops and others focus on peer-to-peer connection. After each workshop there is the opportunity to openly share stories and ask questions in a safe place. Last year, Thriving Pink increased their Spanish outreach with their first Spanish workshop by Dr. Silva. They make phone calls, visit businesses, and make their information available to a wider audience. Here are a few words of wisdom to share: “Dealing with cancer is not easy, but it is do-able. Attitude is everything. Eventually, you learn not to sweat the little stuff. It also gives you courage to live your life to the fullest and do the unimaginable.” This story was developed in partnership with @KLJ Studios in Woodland

Helping Survivors Thrive. What's raised here stays here. Until there is a cure, we will work together to make a positive difference in the lives of those battling this disease. The generosity of our community sustains our core programs. Donate Helping Survivors Thrive WHAT’S RAISED HERE, STAYS HERE Until there is a cure, we will work together to make a positive difference in the lives of those battling this disease. The generosity of our community sustains our core programs: MENTORING PINK Support groups, health & wellness workshops, Pink Peer mentors. GRANTING PINK Financial grants to help with immediate and essential needs. PARTNERING PINK Local businesses, organizations, and individuals can give by making a direct donation or through an event fundraiser. We appreciate your heartfelt and meaningful support! Thank you to our generous donors and community partners. We recognize their generosity in a special listing here. To view our Pink Partnership levels, click here . JOIN US DURING PINKTOBER In the month of October, Thriving Pink raises funds and awareness in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We invite businesses and individuals to help us spread the word about our presence in the community and to support our local efforts. It is estimated that 1/8 women in the US will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and 1% of all breast cancer diagnoses will be men. Your donation helps us with our mission. Fill out the form to support our efforts today. OR a donation check payable to Thriving Pink may also be mailed to PO Box 72314, Davis, CA 95617 GO PINK! GIVE LOCAL! Brooks Painting Get your Thriving Pink window cling – Email us ! 1/3

< Back Applications for Thriving Pink’s financial grant program now available Robyn Dobson Dec 4, 2022 The application period for Thriving Pink’s annual Granting Pink program is now open. Founded in 2016, Thriving Pink is a volunteer driven organization that focuses on supporting local breast cancer patients and survivors through a mentorship program, financial grants, workshops and renewal retreats. Volunteers also put together comfort bags for newly diagnosed patients that include items such as heart pillows to help after breast surgery and hand-knitted hats. Thriving Pink’s program Granting Pink provides financial grants of up to $1,500 to assist the Yolo County breast cancer community with immediate and direct needs. In 2022, Thriving Pink awarded $64,000 in financial assistance with individual grants to 35 local breast cancer survivors. Since the program’s inception five years ago, over $191,000 in total awards have been provided, according to the organization’s website. “These financial grants are used at the recipient’s discretion for important needs, such as medical and prescription co-pays, care providers, counseling, wellness programs, rent, groceries, and transportation,” Joni Rubin, Board of Directors chair, wrote in an email. The grant application period will be open until Jan. 31. Anyone diagnosed with breast cancer who lives in Yolo County and has not received a prior grant from Thriving Pink can apply. Applications are available in English and Spanish on Thriving Pink’s website. Applications can also be downloaded and emailed to info@thrivingpink.org or mailed to Thriving Pink, PO Box 72314, Davis CA 96517. Grants will be awarded the weekend of March 11-12, 2023. For more information or to fill out an application, visit https://www.thrivingpink.org/granting-pink . Previous Next

< Back Thriving Pink to hold Teen Outreach Event in Davis Robyn Dobson Jun 25, 2024 Local teenager Ainsley DiNunzio said “it was a shock” when she learned her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily for the family, DiNunzio’s mom’s case of breast cancer was mild with a clear path to recovery. She considers herself lucky that her mom’s case was not as severe, but recognized there were many others out there who didn’t have the same luck. Even so, DiNunzio said her mom’s diagnosis was still incredibly isolating. Motivated by her own experience, DiNunzio decided to reach out to local nonprofit Thriving Pink to see what she could do to help, which eventually resulted in the upcoming Teen Outreach Event. The July 13 event, aimed at supporting teens whose families have been impacted by breast cancer, will provide an opportunity for teens to connect, share stories, provide hope, write cards for teens whose moms have more recently been diagnosed and offer guidance to others in similar situations. “I knew that I would have benefitted from something such as this event, because no one really talked about it with me other than my mom, and I know that talking to others who had similar experiences would have helped me,” DiNunzio explained. “The motivation to organize this event was to make sure that other teenagers do not feel alone when someone they know or love gets diagnosed.” In addition to making cards, DiNunzio said the event will have other crafting activities such as possibly creating bracelets or keychains. Refreshments will also be served. Executive Director of Thriving Pink Leslie Hunter said they hope to just create “positive, welcoming space” for teenagers to connect with one another. “Most teens know someone who has had a breast cancer diagnosis, whether it’s their mother, aunt, grandmother, teacher or friend and Ainsley wanted to provide a place for teens to come together with that knowledge that they all know someone that has been impacted by breast cancer,” Hunter said. “This is our first teen meet up in our Thriving Pink office and I think what’s special is that it’s organized by a local teen for teens.” While the event is catered specifically to teenagers, Hunter said that if they feel comfortable, she’s open to welcoming kids from ages 10 to 19. Hunter along with another adult volunteer will be present the entire time at the gathering. “I think the main takeaway is that for teens to know that whatever challenges come into their lives, they are never alone,” Hunter stressed. “There is always support. There’s always a friend or wellness professional who can be there for them.” The Teen Outreach Event will be held on Saturday, July 13 at the Thriving Pink Office, located at 501 2nd St. in Davis, from 4 to 5 p.m. Those interested in participating should RSVP by July 7 by emailing info@thrivingpink.org . Parents or guardians are also free to reach out to Hunter at the same email with any questions or concerns. “It is really important for teens to gather and share their experiences so that they can learn how to cope and how to properly support those around them,” DiNunzio emphasized. “Similar experiences bond people together, and when you are a teenager, it is so easy to feel like everyone else has something that you don’t, whether that is friends, family or security. Teens who go through a family member or friend having breast cancer need to know that there are people out there that will support them. “I hope that this event brings together a community of people who will support each other. I hope that those who come will take inspiration in helping others who might be silently suffering and that they will reach out a helping hand. You never know what someone is going through, so be kind.” For more information about Thriving Pink and the work they do, visit https://www.thrivingpink.org/ . Previous Next

Explore breast cancer resources curated by Thriving Pink, including our Breast Cancer Resource Guide in English and Spanish and trauma-informed care support. Breast Cancer Resources You don't have to figure this out alone. Thriving Pink has curated resources to help you and your loved ones navigate every stage of the breast cancer journey, including our Breast Cancer Resource Guide in English, our Guia de Recursos de Cancer de Mama in Spanish, and trauma-informed care support. We've worked to make these resources comprehensive and inclusive, and we encourage you to explore and evaluate what works best for your unique situation. Support at Your Fingertips: Thriving Pink’s Breast Cancer Resource Guide Thriving Pink’s Breast Cancer Resource Guide is your trusted companion for navigating breast cancer and its challenges. This comprehensive guide, curated for breast cancer thrivers, is packed with resources to support you, covering topics like treatment, wellness, and emotional well-being. Whether you’re seeking information on recovery, self-care tips, or specialized support for young patients, men, or previvors, this guide is here for you. Together, we can thrive. Know a resource to include? Let us know . We've also partnered with Resilient Yolo to offer access to trauma-informed care, a compassionate approach to support that recognizes the emotional and psychological impact of a breast cancer diagnosis. Trauma Informed Care Apoyo al Alcance de Tu Mano. No Estás Solo. Nuestra Guía de Recursos sobre el Cáncer de Mama de Thriving Pink está aquí para acompañarle. Sabemos que el cáncer de mama puede ser difícil, pero no está sola. Hemos reunido recursos útiles sobre tratamiento, bienestar, apoyo emocional, ¡y mucho más! Este guías le pueden ayudar si está buscando: Apoyo durante su camino Ideas para cuidarte mejor Información sobre su diagnóstico, así como información para jóvenes, hombres y otras personas en alto riesgo. Haz clic aquí para ver: Ver guía completa ¿Conoce algún recurso que podamos agregar? Escríbenos a prosperosa@thrivingpink.org . ¡Gracias por compartir! Importante: Le recomendamos revisar el contenido detenidamente, investigar por su cuenta si es necesario y consultar con profesionales de confianza al tomar decisiones sobre su atención médica. Si encuentra información desactualizada o incorrecta, contáctenos en prosperosa@thrivingpink.org .

After Treatment Thrivers' Circle The After Treatment Thrivers’ Circle is a professionally facilitated emotional support circle for Thrivers who have completed treatment (surgery, chemo, radiation) Group Benefits: It is designed to provide social and emotional support to participants as they take steps forward in their lives as breast cancer thrivers. The circle provides a safe and supportive place for meaningful conversation and connection to be made with others walking a similar path Participants learn coping skills, discover sources of resilience within themselves, share their stories, and listen to and learn from one another. Register Meeting Information When: 6:00 – 7:30 pm First Thursday of each month 2026 dates: April 2 May 7 June 4 July 2 August 6 September 3 October 1 November 5 December 3 Where: Thriving Pink Office 501 2nd Street, Davis Facilitator: Bahia Yackzan Certified Core Alignment NLP Coach, Emotional Wisdom Training Specialist, Equity Coach (National Equity Project) The support circle is offered at no charge. Please submit your registration as soon as possible as space is limited.