NCCC Virginia (Northern Virginia)
NCCC Virginia (Northern Virginia) Donate to NCCC VA (Northern Virginia) Get in Touch with NCCC Northern VA Alegra Woodard Bobby Woodard Alegra and Bobby Woodard are NCCC chapter leaders in Northern Virginia. This decision is born out a desire that no other woman, family member or friend feels alone while battling cervical cancer and HPV […]
NCCC New Jersey (Montclair)
NCCC New Jersey (Montclair) Donate to NCCC NJ (Montclair) Get in Touch with the Montclair Chapter Sandy Cowan Chapter leader Sandy Cowan started the Montclair Chapter in 2009 to honor the memory of her sister, Cary Ann, who died from cervical cancer. In her many years with NCCC, Sandy has engaged her community in the […]
NCCC Louisiana (Lafayette)
NCCC Louisiana (Lafayette) Donate to NCCC LA (Lafayette) Get in touch with NCCC Lafayette Cervical cancer is one of the few preventable cancers. As a chapter leader who is a retired healthcare provider and educator, I have the opportunity to increase awareness about cervical cancer prevention strategies. The prevention strategies include cervical cancer vaccines, Pap […]
NCCC Florida (Hollywood)
NCCC Florida (Hollywood) Donate to NCCC FL (Hollywood) Get in touch with NCCC FL (Hollywood) Visleyn Lopez Visleyn’s Story Visleyn Lopez struggled to get both her healthcare providers and her family to take her health concerns seriously before she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. In this recording for Storycorps, she reflects on the difficulties in […]
NCCC North Carolina (Charlotte)
NCCC NC (Charlotte) Donate to NCCC NC (Charlotte) Get in touch with the NCCC Charlotte Chapter Jane Fitch In May 2011, NCCC Charlotte Chapter Leader Jane Fitch was diagnosed with stage IIB cervical cancer. After several months of treatment, which included external radiation, chemo, internal radiation, and a hysterectomy, she was declared NED on August […]
NCCC Tennessee (Memphis)
NCCC Tennessee (Memphis) Donate to NCCC TN (Memphis) Get in Touch with the Memphis Chapter Joy Wright Joy’s Story I’m still not very comfortable with the term “cancer survivor.” I’m forever marked, forever changed, and forever grateful…that pretty much sums up my life. I was 38 years old, a wife, mother of three beautiful children—16, […]
NCCC Texas (Ft. Worth)
NCCC Texas (Ft. Worth) Donate to NCCC TX (Ft. Worth) Get in Touch with NCCC Fort Worth Thania Balcazar Ana Chico Fort Worth Chapter Leaders Thania Balcazar and Ana Chico have not only worked to educate their community and raise awareness about the importance of cervical cancer prevention through vaccination and early detection, but they […]
NCCC Texas (Houston)
NCCC Texas (Houston) Donate to NCCC TX (Houston) Get in Touch with NCCC Houston Juana Reyes Chapter Leader Juana Reyes’ Story My name is Juana Reyes. I was diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer in 2016. I was 33 years old and has just given birth to my newborn baby when I found out I […]