Brushes with Cancer

  When Michael Arkes retired, he knew he wanted his next project to make a difference. Now, more than 15 years later, Michael’s social-enterprise company HHP Lift has directly impacted dozens of international communities.  “Michael is very passionate about social enterprise, always has been,” said HHP Lift’s President and CEO Dena Hirschberg. “His whole family

  If you are familiar with cancer, you know the disease doesn’t discriminate. Cancer doesn’t take gender, race or ethnicity into consideration, however, these details do affect how individuals touched by cancer gain access to resources and unbiased care.  In the United States, it is estimated that 39 out of 100 women will develop cancer

  Michele Kellner has a long history with Twist Out Cancer. She estimates participating in seven Brushes with Cancer experiences, however, her history goes back even further.  Through her daughter, Annie, Michele met a young Jenna Benn Shersher. Best friends since childhood, Annie was part of Jenna’s core support system when she was diagnosed with

  Anyone touched by cancer knows the difference a support system makes. For Twist Out Cancer Founder and CEO Jenna Benn Shersher, that system is how she built an organization during the most frightening and vulnerable time of her life.  In 2009, Jenna met Jonny Imerman, founder of the cancer-support community, Imerman Angels. When they

  In 2019, a Williams College study uncovered serious bias in U.S. art museums. Researchers analyzed collections from the United States’ major museums and learned only 1.2 percent of all pieces in the museums were made by BIPOC artists.  When you compare that statistic to other races and ethnicities, Black artists have the lowest representation

  Brushes with Cancer Artist Kathryn Tubbs knows firsthand how ugly disease is. She also knows its potential for beauty. “I have cancer in my family, and that’s what sparked me doing disease as my topic in art,” she said.  Art has been a core part of Kathryn’s life since she can remember. She attended

  Connection is how Jenny Buntman Indig became part of Twist Out Cancer’s 10 Year Anniversary Committee. For Jenny, the involvement is symbolic. Growing up outside Chicago, one of Jenny’s first friends was Twist Out Cancer Founder and CEO, Jenna Benn Shersher. The two met in kindergarten and were friends through high school. As they

  For the first time, Brushes with Cancer Artists are being honored with a special award. The Jacqueline Carmody Creative Artist Award is presented to a Brushes with Cancer Artist that embodies trust, willingness, connection and a creative spirit. The award itself was inspired by a Twist Out Cancer community member that has helped make