23/02/2026
🌷Cancer is a thief. But God. I am always moved to know that God placed each of these beautiful women in my path all because of stupid cancer. We can not fix all the problems, heal all of the illnesses, but we can be present and love each other well. 💕
🌷Our 2026 Friends Thru The Fight, Inc Annual Patient Appreciation Luncheon had a very special component this year. To honor my sweet nephew, Superhero Lane (who is battling leukemia) and my sister Laura Ellender, our Fighters shared special Love For Lane messages. See last few images and his superhero station! 💕
🌷We are most grateful for our guest Keynote Speakers, She Vive, Inc -Shirley Pingel, Claire Farley, & Sarah Oyelakin. These CFHS seniors provided a heartfelt, inspiring perspective on how to seeve others well right where you are!!
🌷Thank you to our tremendous volunteers & sponsors who helped make this luncheon a perfect afternoon.
👑 Gold Sponsor:
Cheryl Day & Redus Day
Harry McCoy & Toni McCoy - In Memory of Jennifer McCoy
👑 Silver Sponsor:
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Marilyn Ames - Realtor
Rachel LaFleur Van Chau
Mixing House
Posh Nail Bar of Webster
Angela Stanfield Wells Stanfield Properties
Kim Crider KB Photography
Michelle Seeton Gonzales Ruben
La Brisa Mexican Bar and Grill
Jackie Matranga Montanez
🌷Volunteers:
UTMB School of Nursing SNAC Students (Marlene Vivar, Sara Wade, & Karen Ramirez), Aubree Svoboda, Sadie Ellender, Liza De La Fuente-Durgens
Thank you to my board who do the hard work every day:
Kelli McCorkle Byrd, Dusti Fontenot SuhreBeth Sadowski BarrazaJennifer Amaya-Karner LuLu Flex Wilson Angela Wells Ashlee Leck DuPont Annette Kesler Newsom
Thank you to everyone who supported us in anyway!!! More beautiful pics to come from Kim Crider.
Our 2025 FTTF Annual Video Recap link: https://youtu.be/9U0zpm4A7e8?feature=shared
"I choose joy....I refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God" Max Lucado
We truly could not do what we do without you all!