Boarding For Breast Cancer (B4BC) is a non-profit, youth-focused education, awareness, and fundraising foundation. Our mission is to increase awareness about breast cancer, the importance of early detection and the value of an active lifestyle.
The inspiration for Boarding For Breast Cancer was a young woman named Monica Steward. Monica, who was a very dear friend of all B4BC founders, started her battle with breast cancer at the age of 26 and passed two years later from complications that arose from the disease.
Boarding For Breast Cancer was founded as a result of Monica voicing her frustration about the lack of awareness among young women about the disease to friends and future co-founders, Tina Basich, Shannon Dunn, Lisa Hudson and Kathleen Gasperini. Their idea was to create an event that centered around their mutual passions, snowboarding and music, to communicate the message of awareness while raising money for research and educating young women about breast cancer.
Monica Steward passed away a month later, just three months before her inaugural Boarding For Breast Cancer Snowboard + Music Festival event.
| WE BELIEVE |
In the well being of the snow, surf and skate community, and that our role is to teach positive health practices which assist in detection and prevention of breast cancer. |
| WE VALUE |
The volunteers, families and survivors who support our organization. |
| WE BELIEVE |
Early detection of breast cancer is an essential element in winning the fight against cancer. |
| WE VALUE |
The unique cultural link of board sports: the artists, athletes and participants in these sports. |
| WE BELIEVE |
Our organization helps people create a positive sense of self-worth and supports people in a time of need. |
| WE VALUE |
Teamwork, volunteerism, collaboration and grassroots efforts. |
| WE BELIEVE |
Every breast cancer story is unique and it is our role to honor the diversity of people affected by breast cancer. |
| TEACH |
We teach awareness and provide information to empower people who are managing the effects of breast cancer in their lives. |
| INSPIRE |
We believe that breast cancer is not a death sentence and that battling the disease can provide optimism and hope. |
| ADVOCATE |
We serve as an advocate for those affected by breast cancer. We are a place to tell their stories and to speak the truth of their feelings about breast cancer. |
| SERVE |
We serve the action sports community, a passionate group of people who share a love for an active lifestyle through snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing. |
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"for moni"
by christine thomas
gliding down the mountain
soaring thru the air
the snow it falls so steady
its sprinkled in her hair
a young and vibrant woman
slowly lost her strength
it seems to me inpossible
it seems so to this day
to have such grace and beauty
inside as well as out
was such an inspiration
and now i am without
we used to laugh
and then we'd sing
we talked about most everything
but deep inside i think she knew knew
that she would sadly be leaving soon
keep in touch her mama said
she always laughed at that
she traveled alll around the world
she wanted to come back
and all around they mourn her
at home and on tv
they set up big fundraisers
and spoke of her fondly
but now shes with the angels
thats where she does belong
it seems selfish to want her back
but shes gone and that seems wrong
you know it seems to me so wrong
to have such grace and beauty
inside as well as out
was such an inspiration
and now i am without
and now we are without |
