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Little Pink Houses of Hope gave us just the push we needed to do this trip. We spent hours playing in the ocean, discovering the area, and, most importantly, connecting as a family.

Charissa Bates
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Charissa Bates
2020 Participant/Breast Cancer Survivor
New Smyrna Beach, FL

16 months ago I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer with three young kiddos at home. The week we told the kids that I had cancer and had to focus on my health was also the week we planned a “Mommy Beat Cancer Trip”. For a year and a half we had a Legoland flyer hung in our kitchen. We canceled plans, didn’t schedule play dates, had multiple babysitters, and put our live’s on hold.

Due to extra chemo and the pandemic, we didn’t book a trip. The trip didn’t seem obtainable. Little Pink Houses of Hope gave us just the push we needed to do this trip. We spent hours playing in the ocean, discovering the area, and, most importantly, connecting as a family. We are so grateful to have been given this opportunity. Foever thankful!

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