Meet The Founders

Alexandra Johnson @ 2019-09-13 13:18:18 -0400
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At the time it was all about raising funds and awareness for cancer research. Little did I know that one year earlier, and in a different part of the world, Yael had also founded her own foundation, under the same name, after her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer. ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Yael: Of course we had to join forces! With Fuck Cancer I really wanted it to be different from other foundations that focus on treatment—from my own experience, I wanted it to be about the before, the during and the after, and also about the family, friends, and community that are affected by this disease too. ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{"target":{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"5vEcPxBDULOBuSXbz933Z8","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2019-09-13T17:28:45.337Z","updatedAt":"2019-09-13T17:28:45.337Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":1,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"imageSet"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"images":[{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"PjBjqg6V0rFFd1tdzegbw","type":"Asset","createdAt":"2019-09-13T17:28:42.142Z","updatedAt":"2019-09-13T17:28:42.142Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":1,"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"title":"Julie Shoes Desk","file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/iy53htc1d0h4/PjBjqg6V0rFFd1tdzegbw/b6f87e452af3632a67c030dbe51d642b/Julie_Shoes_Desk.jpg","details":{"size":1668080,"image":{"width":1660,"height":1170}},"fileName":"Julie_Shoes_Desk.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg"}}}]}}},"content":[],"nodeType":"embedded-entry-block"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"What does Fuck Cancer stand for?","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Julie: We want to educate our community on early detection and prevention, while also providing real, tangible support for those who are going through it. We want this to be a 360 conversation that encompasses everything and everyone.  ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"Tell us about the name. ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Yael: It’s a visceral reaction. It’s what we’re all thinking. We always say that the bad word isn’t ‘fuck’, it’s ‘cancer’.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"\nDonate to Fuck Cancer by texting FCSHOES to 707070 or wear your support by shopping the limited-edition collection.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Learn more ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"mgemi.com/pages/fcancer"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"here","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":". 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