Fighting Pretty

Fighting Pretty Fighting Pretty is a nonprofit on a mission to help all women battling cancer feel strong & beautiful Thank you!

Fighting Pretty is a non-profit organization on a mission to help all women battling cancer to feel strong, beautiful and sexy during and after cancer treatment. This organization was developed after the founder, Kara Skaflestad, was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 26. She lost her breasts, her hair and her eyelashes but never lost her beauty. She wore wigs, bright colored outfits and even hee

ls to her treatments and did the best she could to continue feeling beautiful - all the while going through chemo, radiation and more. Now, Kara and Fighting Pretty are on a mission to encourage and inspire all women battling cancer. Never forget, you are strong, fierce, beautiful and amazing! If you would like to donate, please visit our "Donations" tab on our page, or on our website: www.fightingpretty.org.

It’s been just over a week since Pretty Powerful, and we’re still on cloud nine here at Fighting Pretty HQ! 😍 Thank you ...
08/09/2026

It’s been just over a week since Pretty Powerful, and we’re still on cloud nine here at Fighting Pretty HQ! 😍 Thank you again to everyone who showed up, donated, volunteered, sponsored, shared our mission, and helped make this unforgettable event possible. We’re so grateful for this incredible community! 💕

08/07/2026
08/05/2026

We’re still smiling over all the memories made at this year’s Pretty Powerful and these photo booth moments might just be some of our favorites!

A HUGE thank you to for donating the Photo Booth and giving our Pretty Powerful community the perfect way to capture the night. 💗

Together, we raised $34,695 to help women battling cancer feel strong, beautiful, and supported, and we couldn’t have done it without this incredible community.

08/04/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to bring your team together while making a real impact?

Sponsor a Fighting Pretty Packing Party and give your employees the opportunity to assemble Strength & Beauty Kits filled with encouragement, hope and love for women actively undergoing cancer treatment.

With a minimum $1,000 sponsorship, your business can host a Packing Party and help remind women in the fight that they are strong, beautiful, fierce and never alone. Every $20 raised supports one woman battling cancer, and every kit is packed with care by volunteers like you.

Ready to make a difference with your team? Sponsor a Packing Party today! Contact us at [email protected] or visit our website to learn more: https://www.fightingpretty.org/how-to-support

If you haven’t heard of Wildfire Magazine, you are missing out. This magazine shares real stories written in a relatable...
08/04/2026

If you haven’t heard of Wildfire Magazine, you are missing out.

This magazine shares real stories written in a relatable way with so much to learn. You may laugh or cry, but most of all you will relate.

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The THRIVING issue is now available for pre-order.⁠

Our beautiful cover star is Mia Purdy, photographed by Danielle Arnold.⁠

Guest edited by MJ DeCoteau, Founder of Rethink Breast Cancer, this issue features 19 writers exploring what thriving after a breast cancer diagnosis means to them. ⁠Their stories span every stage (0–IV), every receptor type, and experiences ranging from DCIS to metastatic, first-time to multiple diagnoses, early 20s to early 50s.⁠

"For many, thriving after diagnosis means finding yourself again and living in the here and now, and not simply trying to fit yourself into the mold of the pre-cancer version of you. It means holding multiple truths and letting go of many things, including things you might feel pressured to make excuses for or apologize to family and friends for. It means letting the tears⁠
flow. It means writing a love letter to yourself and the life you’re building⁠
now. This issue is a beautiful, raw love letter to the broader community. We see you. We love you. And we want you to thrive in whatever way that looks like right now." - MJ DeCoteau⁠

🔥 THRIVING goes live on Saturday, August 29⁠
🗓 Limited print run: print copies only available to order until August 31⁠
📚 Pre-orders are now open at wildfirecommunity.org/shop

⁠💗 Thank you to our Underwriters—all resources created out of a deep desire to make the breast cancer experience better for us all:⁠

Rethink Breast Cancer | After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) | AnaOno | iRise Above Foundation

August is Appendix Cancer Awareness Month. 💛Appendix cancer is rare and can be difficult to detect, making awareness, ed...
08/04/2026

August is Appendix Cancer Awareness Month. 💛

Appendix cancer is rare and can be difficult to detect, making awareness, education and support especially important. This month, we’re honoring everyone facing appendix cancer and reminding them that they are never alone in the fight.

Send strength to someone battling cancer with a pair of Gold Gloves of Strength. Want to pay it forward? Select the “Buy a pair + donate a pair” option, and we will donate a pair of gloves to a woman battling cancer on your behalf! 🥊💛 xhttps://shop-fighting-pretty.myshopify.com/collections/mini-boxing-gloves/products/fighting-pretty-mini-boxing-gloves-silver-copy

08/02/2026

Last night was nothing short of Pretty Powerful. 💕✨

Because of this amazing community, we’re beyond grateful to share that our Pretty Powerful Fiesta Fundraiser raised $34,695 to help women battling cancer feel strong, beautiful, and supported.

From everyone who purchased a ticket, made a donation, shared our mission, invited a friend, bid in the auction, bought raffle tickets, volunteered, sponsored the event, or simply cheered us on - thank you. Every act of generosity made a difference, and every dollar raised will help us continue reminding women facing cancer they are never alone.

A very special thank you to: for hosting and sponsors

We’re still soaking it all in, and this is just the beginning. More photos, videos, and special moments from the evening are coming soon. 💗

Together, we’re making a real impact, one woman, one connection, and one reminder of strength at a time.

Tomorrow is the day! 💕 There’s still time to join us for Pretty Powerful, an unforgettable evening filled with dinner, d...
07/31/2026

Tomorrow is the day! 💕 There’s still time to join us for Pretty Powerful, an unforgettable evening filled with dinner, drinks, incredible raffle prizes, music, dancing and a community coming together to remind women facing cancer just how strong, beautiful and supported they are.

Not able to attend? You can still make a meaningful impact by donating. Every ticket purchased and every dollar given helps Fighting Pretty continue empowering women throughout their cancer journey.

Purchase your tickets or donate: https://go.rallyup.com/prettypowerful2026/Campaign/Details

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4800 S Macadam Avenue, Ste 205
Portland, OR

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