cancer, has launched a breast cancer peer support group. The group will meet on the third
Saturday of each month at the Coastal Branch Library in Santa Rosa Beach. The first meeting
will take place on Saturday, March 16 at 9 a.m. The group was created to provide a safe space
for women to discuss their experiences and needs while also providing connections to local
resources. The group is open to those currently undergoing treatment and survivors of breast
cancer.
“We would like to bring breast cancer patients and survivors together to talk about what
everyone is going through, give advice, just listen and learn about more resources in the area
that offer help and hope,” Amy Walsh, founder of Fore Her, said. “Since this is a new group it
will evolve and become whatever attendees make of it.”
Fore Her is a 501(c)3 organization that was started in memory of Founder Amy Walsh’s mother
and aunt, who both lost their battles with breast cancer. The Santa Rosa Beach based
non-profit works to financially assist local women battling breast cancer, allowing them to use
the money in any way they need––whether that’s paying the mortgage or buying groceries.
“Over the last six years, Fore Her has been able to help ease the financial burden for countless
women in our community,” Walsh said. “By hosting these support groups, we hope to expand
our impact by helping to ease the emotional stress that comes with breast cancer.”
