Welcome to Friends thru the Fight

“Our mission is to serve local patients currently fighting breast or gynecological cancers by providing encouragement along with support services, meet emergent financial & spiritual needs.”

We are dedicated to serving Galveston county residents who are receiving care locally & are in the midst of their battle with breast or gynecological cancers. The statistics show 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer.  It is also estimated that in 2012, 18,730 new patients will be diagnosed with breast and gynecologic cancer in Texas alone. The financial and emotional toll a cancer diagnosis can have on a patient & their family can be devastating without the necessary resources and support.

On October 10, 2011, I was just another 34 year old mother of 3 but I was suddenly one of the newest members of a club no one wants to join. I was diagnosed with stage I invasive ductal triple negative breast cancer. My life & its direction were changed in an instant. My girlfriends & my family were waiting for me as I exited the doctor’s office that day. They have faithfully been by my side through my surgery, recovery and every stage of my treatment. In November 2011, my friends coordinated a hugely successful benefit for me & my precious family. They created and implemented a meal calendar in which my family received meals throughout my treatment. Family and friends made sure I was never was alone at any appointment or any treatment & that I received adequate spiritual support along my journey. I am confident my physical, emotional & spiritual self would not be as vibrant & resilient as it is today without those friends & family members who joined me thru my fight with breast cancer. My hope is that through this organization & through the support of volunteers we can provide financial, spiritual and social support for those breast & gynecological cancer patients within our community who are going thru the fight.

"May the Lord God my Rock prepare my hands for war and my fingers for Battle." Psalm 144:1
                                                                                                ~ Jacquelyn Svoboda

Visit us at our website :  http://friendsthruthefight.org/