Jenna Benn Shersher

  Brushes with Cancer Inspiration Abby Match’s breast cancer diagnosis was a one-two punch. While processing the hit-by-a-truck feeling that comes with every diagnosis, another truck was right around the corner.  “My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer on the same day I was diagnosed,” Abby said. “We went to sleep one night thinking everything […]

  Prior to 2020, Twist Out Cancer held in-person Twistshops .These Twistshops were non-clinical, creative arts therapy based workshops led by a licensed clinician/creative arts therapist. Then, the world was introduced to COVID and Twistshop director and facilitator, Jacqueline Carmody, had to think fast.  Luckily, the disruption led to an opportunity: moving Twistshops to the

Brushes with Cancer Artist Sara Zielinski understood the assignment.  In 2021, she was paired with Inspiration Pam Oliver, a mother grieving the recent loss of her daughter, Kristin, who had a rare form of heart cancer.  They were hundreds of miles away and took advantage of technology, connecting mostly via video chats. This was important

Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green did not set out to make history as the first doctor to cure cancer using nanoparticles. But on her journey, she did.  “When I was a little girl, I loved math and solving problems, but cancer was not on my radar until I was 22 and first from my family to graduate

When Erin Harris signed up to be a Brushes with Cancer Artist three years ago, he viewed it as the perfect way to honor his mother’s memory. On May 15, 2016, Erin’s mother ended her two-year cancer journey.  “I witnessed how hard it was for her,” he said. “There were many triumphs and many losses

  Twist Out Cancer, an international non-profit charitable organization that provides psychosocial support to individuals touched by cancer through creative arts programming, announced that it will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with a series of events and initiatives throughout the year. This includes a Twist Out Cancer inspired exhibit at the WNDR Museum in Chicago, where

  One day, Twist Out Cancer Founder and CEO Jenna Benn Shersher came across a viral video of Rena Williams and knew she had to reach out.  You see, Rena has a story very similar to Jenna’s.  When she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, Rena turned to dance as a way to manage her

  Grammy-nominated artist SaulPaul lives his life based on the example his grandmother set for him. “Even though she got food from the food pantry, I remember people coming over and her preparing a meal for them,” he said. “She taught me that as long as you have something, you have something to give.” Her