power of pink
Run, walk, bid for a cause
Runners in the Power of Pink timed 5K race take off along Main Street in Wheaton.
Fundraising record set at Power of Pink Banquet
Andrea Sitzes, one of the nine Pink Ladies supported by the Power of Pink organization through fundraiser proceeds, speaks about the challenges of being called a survivor and the lasting impact cancer has had on her and her sons’ lives.
Pink Ladies’ stories shared
Power of Pink has been helping women diagnosed with breast cancer for 15 years. Janice McCracken, founder of Power of Pink, has raised $464,843.40 for 58 women.
Family history, genetic testing important factors
Brenda Broughton — a 67-year-old mom of three, grandmother to nine and great grandmother to eight — has spent the last 22 months fighting to be healthy.
The power of love
Kristy Brownfield is a mother, a 46-year-old woman and a breast cancer survivor.
Support, love, $12K
Power of Pink celebrated its 15th year of service to women diagnosed with breast cancer by raising $49,577.88 to help support the four nominated ladies of 2025.
Run raises funds for women battling cancer
Emily Brooks, left, 15, accepts a medal from her mother, April Brooks, left middle, as her sister Hannah Brooks, right middle, 12 and grandmother, Carol Griffin, congratulate her for completing her race at the Power of Pink's event on Saturday morning at the Wheaton City Park.
A holistic, conventional breast cancer path
“Sugar was fueling my cancer,” said Manna Koopman. Koopman, who lives in Lowell, Ark., and was a 2024 recipient for the Wheaton-based Power of Pink organization, has a family history of breast cancer, leading her to complete genetic testing when she was diagnosed wit breast cancer.
Navigating the CARE-ousel
Twyla McInturff, former Librarian for the Wheaton School District, is fighting her second battle with breast cancer. Her first diagnosis was in 2010, and her second should have been diagnosed far faster than it was.
