Breast Cancer Awareness 2025: Shine A Light On Pink

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Mix 107.9 is proud to partner with Go Jen Go for our “Shine a Light on Pink” campaign.

Go Jen Go is a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing critical financial assistance to local individuals and families in the Greater Charlotte, NC area who are battling breast cancer. 

Each week we highlight women, breast cancer thriver, who share how Go Jen Go has supported them along their journey. View their full story.

About Go Jen Go—Find out more about the organization HERE

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The Go Jen Go Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing critical financial assistance to local individuals and families in the Greater Charlotte, NC area who are battling breast cancer. We provide aid during all phases of the cancer journey including diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

Sandy Ann

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My name is Sandy Ann Cannupp and I am married to Chris Cannupp and we have a 4 1/2 year-old daughter named Lily. When I was 37 years old, Lily was just a year and a half and I was diagnosed with stage IV her 2+ breast cancer. I went through chemo to treat the cancer in my breast, lymph nodes and liver and I had a little bit of a break but then less than a year later, cancer had come back, but this time it was in my brain. I had to undergo full brain radiation and chemo again. Now, four years later I am so happy to report that all of my scans show no evidence of disease. It has been a hard battle and I will continue this fight as long as I can. I still receive infusion treatments every three weeks and take an oral medication to prevent the cancer cells from growing.

 I cannot control this situation, but can only control how I respond to it. I’m thankful to God, my family, friends, and the community. Also, I am thankful to wonderful organizations out there that can help me through this battle. Go Jen Go is an example of an organization that helps local patients. When I was first diagnosed, I was working full-time, trying to juggle married life and being a new mom, then cancer was added into the mix. I was missing a lot of work at the time and Go Jen Go helped me financially through their Patient Assistance Program, which took a big load off. Some days I was worried I wouldn’t have enough money for gas to get to treatment or enough money to buy groceries so I was very thankful to this to them for sending me money quickly. Also, Go Jen Go got my family a membership to Discovery Place Kids through their Mood Williams Camp Scholarship Fund which was very helpful because when I was too sick or tired to keep up with my daughter, my husband could take her out so I could rest.

 I appreciate all of the support GJG has given me emotionally as well. I love all the events that they host to bring survivors and thrivers together. As I said earlier, this is not an easy battle but it would be a lot harder without the support of all of these amazing people in my life and organizations like GJG.

Stellina

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Stellina, originally from Pensacola, Florida, has called Fort Mill, South Carolina, home for the past seven and a half years. A proud mother of four, she treasures the simple joys of life—playing board games with her children and even singing to her houseplants, a little ritual that reflects her warmth and optimism.

Her life took an unexpected turn in early 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when she was diagnosed “de novo” with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Before her diagnosis, Stellina worked at a healthcare consulting firm and proudly served as a veteran of the United States Air Force. The road since then has been anything but easy. Still, through the ups and downs of treatment, she remains determined to stay positive and focused on what matters most: being the best mom she can be.

Today, Stellina continues her fight against stage 4 breast cancer, receiving chemotherapy every three weeks at Levine Cancer Institute in Rock Hill. Along the way, the Go Jen Go Foundation has been a vital source of support—helping with day-to-day expenses, bringing joy to her family with holiday gifts through Operation Spread the Joy, and making it possible for her children to attend summer camp through the Mood Williams Camp Scholarship Fund.

Christa

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At 52 years old, Christa Thomas-Lee is navigating one of the most challenging chapters of her life with strength and determination. A proud African American woman and devoted mother of two teenage daughters, Christa has always been proactive about her health, beginning regular mammograms in her 30s due to a family history of breast cancer.

In March 2025, her vigilance led to the discovery of Right Breast Microinvasive Mammary Carcinoma, ER/PR Negative, Her-2 Positive, Stage 1. She began care at Levine Cancer Institute, where she underwent a mastectomy in May followed by reconstruction through May and June. Currently, Christa is receiving adjuvant chemotherapy and may also undergo radiation as part of her treatment plan. Genetic testing revealed no pathogenic markers, but the journey has still been a heavy one — emotionally, physically, and financially.

Christa shared that words can hardly capture the impact the Go Jen Go Foundation has had on her during this time:

“I cannot put into words what the Go Jen Go Foundation has meant to me. Facing breast cancer has been one of the most overwhelming experiences of my life — physically, emotionally, and financially. When I felt the weight of medical bills, reduced income, and the uncertainty of what tomorrow might bring, Go Jen Go stepped in with compassion and support. They didn’t just provide financial assistance — they gave me peace of mind, dignity, and the reminder that I don’t have to walk this road alone. Their help has meant keeping my home warm, my fridge stocked, and my focus where it belongs: on healing.”