The Pink Paper Fall 2013 | Page 9

Molly MacDonald, 62, calls herself a “Sur- Thrivor.” She was diagnosed with DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ) on April 1, 2005. Diagnosed at a time of job transition, the loss of Molly’s income, led her to seek help. When learning there was no help for this problem, Molly’s focus changed from getting help for herself to giving help to others and The Pink Fund was created, of which she is the founder and president. The Pink Fund helps allow the focus to be on healing, family and returning to the workplace. The Pink Fund provides up to 90 days of non-medical financial assistance. Molly says, “Millions of dollars are raised for early detection, research, and programs for the medically underserved. Families facing breast cancer urgently need financial help now.” “The ‘whole’ woman I was once was, pales in comparison to the woman I have become as a result of my breast cancer journey.” — Molly MacDonald Fall 2013 THE PINK PAPER 7