Pink Ribbon Good exists to serve every person and family affected by breast and gynecological cancer. They provide free healthy meals, rides to treatment, house cleaning essentials and peer support so no one is alone in the fight. Pink Ribbon Good is a nonprofit organization which relies on the generosity of corporations, organizations and individuals for financial support.
Heather's Story
In this video, Heather shares how a chance meeting completely changed her life and inspired her to start Pink Ribbon Good, which now positively impacts so many women's lives. Heather discusses the heroes and countless incredible people she's encountered along the way, all of whom have made Pink Ribbon Good possible.
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Ashley R.
I remember the call from my nurse navigator telling me my test came back positive for breast cancer. After hearing those words, my mind went blank. What now? My nurse told me about Pink Ribbon Good (PRG) as a great cancer support group that can help with funding rides to my treatments, a lightweight vacuum to help with cleaning and much more. At the time, I wasn't sure what to expect from my treatment but PRG has been nothing but a blessing.
What I love most about PRG is the continued support they offer to us warriors and survivors. PRG is truly amazing as they remind us that we are not fighting this battle alone. A huge thank you to PRG!
Jennifer P.
When I was diagnosed, the breast surgeon gave me some resources and asked if I would be interested in PRG's assistance. They offered meals, rides to treatments, natural cleaning products, a lightweight vacuum and peer support. The peer support events, both online and in person, are my favorite things about PRG. Cancer is so hard and there are things that only other cancer survivors and thrivers understand.
PRG does so many different things for us that actually help out so much. They make you feel that you are not alone. They are truly amazing and I am forever grateful for them. My cancer journey would look a lot different if PRG wasn't in my life.
Heather Salazar
Heather Salazar is the CEO of Pink Ribbon Good. In 2003, Heather met a woman, Alexis, who took a bus home from her double mastectomy. Alexis had grown up in the foster care system and had no family support. She was 23 and had a newborn baby named Lexi. Heather and her family ended up adopting Lexi and took care of Alexis through the end of her life. This included driving her to chemo, buying her food, paying her rent and so much more. Shortly after Alexis’s death, Heather discovered she, too, had breast cancer. At the age of 31 with four small children, Heather had a double mastectomy and a year of chemo. Luckily, she had an incredible support system that helped her recover and she is now 15 years cancer-free.
Heather felt passionate about creating a non-profit organization based on her personal experience of helping Alexis and her own journey. Even though research is incredibly important, there is a need in our country for direct services for families in the fight against breast or other women’s gynecological cancers. PRG was originally founded in in Cincinnati in the early 2000’s as a group that provided peer support only. Free meals, rides to treatment and house cleaning were added when headquarters were moved to Dayton, Ohio in 2012 and Heather became CEO. Heather and her husband, Steve, live in Dayton but Heather travels regularly to St. Louis and the Bay Area where PRG has expanded. Three of their four children are in college, including Lexi, who just started her freshman year on a soccer scholarship.
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