cancer story

  When Mahwish Syed was diagnosed with cancer, it was a lonely journey.  Having kept her cancer private, she surprised herself by opening up to Brushes with Cancer Inspiration, Jemma Cabral, upon meeting her for the first time. After Mahwish shared, Jemma brought up Twist Out Cancer as a resource. Curious about the organization, Mahwish […]

  When Brushes with Cancer Artists Kenny Lapins and Anne Marie “Annie” Morgan met for dinner after meeting online 13 years ago, they knew they’d be in each other’s lives for a long time.  “Kenny’s the only person I’ve been on a date with where I’ve said ‘We’re going to be BFFs,’” Annie said.  That

  Twist Out Cancer, an international non-profit charitable organization that provides psychosocial support to individuals touched by cancer through creative arts programming, announced a new licensed Brushes with Cancer program with Wayne State University.  The Brushes with Cancer program is a unique celebration that pairs accomplished Artists with Inspirations, individuals who have been touched by

  All Marianne Sarcich wanted was to be heard.  The Brushes with Cancer Inspiration struggled with being heard after her breast cancer diagnosis in 2016, so she started a peer-support group to create a solution that didn’t yet exist.  “I needed to be heard on the level of a breast cancer patient/survivor at the moment

  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