Our annual Butterfly Ball raises critical mission-driven funds and gives us a chance to honor members of the breast cancer community who will share stories about how they are impacting their neighborhoods, communities, health care systems, and research institutions. Join us on November 16.
2024 Co-Chairs
Leila and Ian Joffe
Madeleine and Steven Kessler
Kelly McSwiggan
Cindy Miller and Arthur H Miller
Drs. Andrea and Rob Orsher
Brooke Worster, MD, FACP
2024 Founders Award Honoree
Gregory D. Garber, MSW, LCSW
Administrative Director, Division of Supportive Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health
Greg Garber is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Administrative Director of the Division of Supportive Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Jefferson Health. In that role he manages all patient facing programs and services including Patient Education and Support Programming, Clinical Nutrition Support, Social Work Services, and numerous initiatives to better understand and address cancer disparities as they relate to health literacy, digital literacy, access, transportation, cancer screening and prevention.
2024 Donna Noce Colaco Going Beyond Honorees
Anna Crollman
Patient Advocate
Diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27, Anna Crollman took her feelings of isolation and used them to create an empowering and online community to support other young women facing adversity based on vulnerability, self-confidence and authenticity.
Read moreNancy Herard-Marshall, LCAT, BC-DMT
Patient Advocate; Dance/Movement Therapist
Nancy Herard-Marshall was a mother, former dancer/actress, teacher, therapist, and healer, who used her various life experiences to empower others, foster healing and create joy. In 2013, Nancy was diagnosed with DCIS and completed aggressive treatment. However, in 2020, during the COVID 19 pandemic, she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Nancy passed away on May 26, 2024 and will be remembered for her important advocacy work and her ability to create community and connection.
We will celebrate Nancy’s legacy at the 2024 Butterfly Ball.
Read moreJamie LaScala
Patient Advocate
Diagnosed with Stage III Inflammatory breast cancer in 2015, Jamie completed Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s Young Advocate Training in 2017, where she learned about research advocacy, including the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)’s Project LEAD scientific training for advocates, which Jamie completed in 2018 - one of her references when applying for Project LEAD was her University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Oncologist Dr. Amy Clark and the other was LBBC!
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