I joined the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk because breast cancer is not an abstract cause to me, it’s personal, powerful, and woven into my personal story. I’ve watched loved ones, strong women I admire (family and friends), face breast cancer with courage, grit, and hope. Their survivorship is a gift, but it’s also a reminder that too many others are still in the fight. Their battles lit a fire in me to show up, take action, and stand in solidarity with every family navigating the same fear and uncertainty.

When I lace up my shoes for this walk, I think about how breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women in the United States, making up about 30% of all new female cancer cases each year. In 2026 alone, an estimated 321,910 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, with tens of thousands more facing non‑invasive forms of the disease. That means nearly every family you know and certainly mine has been touched by breast cancer. When you realize that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, taking action stops being optional and becomes a responsibility.

Walking More Than Pink is my way of honoring my family’s survivors while standing up for those still fighting and those yet to be diagnosed. It’s a commitment not just to awareness, but to funding research, supporting patients, and pushing toward a future where fewer families have to hear the words “you have breast cancer.”