2024 Ann Haney Award Recipients

To Be Presented at the Party on the Lanes on Saturday, October 19

September 27, 2024– Madison, WI | Breast Cancer Recovery is pleased to announce our 2024 Ann Haney Award recipients: Keeshia Jones, Director of Healthcare & Community Partnerships of ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis & Kirsten Norslien, Program Director at Gilda’s Club Madison.

The award is inspired by our founder Ann Haney, and to celebrate our 27th year. The award will be presented at our Party on the Lanes on Saturday, October 19 at Ten Pin Alley in Fitchburg, WI

The nomination committee was inspired by the journeys of all our 2024 nominees and by all they do to support women with breast cancer in your community. With the 2024 nominations, the committee would have liked to give the award to everyone nominated.

About Ann Haney:  A bright star of inspiration for women with breast cancer.  Ann coordinated breast and cervical cancer screening programs throughout the state as an administrator for the Wisconsin Division of Health. Through conversations with many of the women she met, Ann recognized that for many women, medical treatments do not provide healing of the heart and mind. Shortly after leaving her position as a state official, Ann was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996.

Ann founded Breast Cancer Recovery in 1997. As its President, Ann was the inspiration behind the Infinite Boundaries retreat program, which provides environments for women to find healing the medical community cannot always provide - healing of the heart, mind, and soul. Her program has helped more than one thousand breast cancer survivors recover their joy and passion. Ann inspired many to live life fully and embrace all that life offers. Ann handled her disease with dignity and grace. She was a guardian angel for many breast cancer survivors, helping those who struggled to recover from their diagnosis. She was a compassionate and caring woman who was motivated by a selfless drive to help other women who have experienced breast cancer.  Her invincible spirit lives on through the work of Breast Cancer Recovery.

About Breast Cancer Recovery: For 27 years, the Breast Cancer Recovery organization has never wavered from its unique mission of helping breast cancer survivors heal emotionally by offering retreats designed to inspire and comfort. The Infinite Boundaries Retreats are conducted by survivors for survivors, for women at all stages of breast cancer – newly diagnosed, in treatment, and many years finished with treatment. The retreats are held in locations of natural beauty, in the belief that healing can be found in nature too.

In addition to the Infinite Boundaries Retreats, Breast Cancer Recovery hosts an annual education program, Sharing the Knowledge. This program brings together experts to share their knowledge of the latest advances in medical care and emotional health with breast cancer survivors and their families.

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