09/28/2026
Yesterday, Byrd Cancer Education & Advocacy Foundation was proud to stand alongside the Khadija Bowens Foundation for Hooping for Hope: Women’s Wellness Edition.
Our team had the opportunity to spend the day in community, sharing cancer education, resources, support, and information while celebrating women, wellness, and the importance of being informed about our health.
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, making gatherings like this especially meaningful. Awareness matters, but so do access, education, advocacy, and representation.
At Byrd, we believe cancer education has to reach the communities that need it. People deserve access to information they can understand, resources they can actually use, and spaces where they feel seen and heard.
Representation matters, especially when we are having conversations about women’s health, cancer, early detection, self advocacy, and navigating the healthcare system.
Throughout the day, we came together to celebrate those currently navigating their cancer journey, honor survivors, support families and caregivers, and remember the lives of those no longer with us.
And of course, there was basketball, food, community, wellness, connection, and so much love.
Congratulations to Khadija Bowens and the entire Khadija Bowens Foundation team for creating an experience that went beyond a basketball game.
You created a space centered on awareness, community, recognition, resources, and women feeling seen and supported.
Thank you for inviting Byrd Cancer Foundation to be part of it.
Awareness matters. Access matters. Advocacy matters. Representation matters.
