"This has been a huge battle having this large hospital bill hanging over my head and I was dreading having to go to court over it. I don't even know how to express how thankful I am to you and your foundation for helping me out soooo much. I will spread word about the foundation to as many people as I can and try and help get some donations. Anytime you have any local fundraisers I would definitely volunteer any help I can give you. You are AWESOME!!!! Thank you...thank you.....thank you!!!!! You have pulled me out of financial hole that would have taken me more than 5 years to pay off and nobody else was capable of doing this for me.....just you."

"The past few weeks have been particularly difficult, and it was hard to put my thoughts in writing. I will say, however, that reflecting on the amazing gift I was given by you and your foundation never fails to change my day. Gratitude is the antidote to everything negative that comes with cancer. Our phone conversation, which validated my experience and was full of compassion, was a blessing. Granting me financial assistance for unpaid medical bills was an unexpected and overwhelming act of generosity that I will never forget.

I was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer at 48 years old. I had no risk factors and never had so much as a stitch. We were coming out of a very trying financial downturn, and I was looking to start my life again...I never expected a battle for my life. A double mastectomy, chemo, radiation, hormone drugs, more surgery... I am a mother and there is no option but to agree to the fight. No one should also have to fight insurance companies, health care providers or collection agencies as well. My most angelic friend, from day one, would gently remind me that "all is gift." Some moments the gifts were glaring. My own mom, my caretaker, saw me through treatment with grace and strength. My amazing friends who showed up without ever being asked. An outpouring of support from family members near and far, old friends...even my local library staff and pharmacist at ShopRite! I could write endlessly about so many instances of grace I was granted by strangers - fellow patients, hospital and medical staff in particular, but many others whose words or deeds simply got me through the day.

Truth be told, there were many moments of despair, and profound grief over who stepped out instead of up. I would be lying if I said that breast cancer in and of itself is anything but a plight no woman should ever face. And then I remember that I met you and learned of your Mom and your mission. And you took what you could off my plate, and had a moment of profound joy with me in the middle of a day sandwiched with overdue mortgages and doctors appointments. And the journey made sense.

You are an inspiration, and I will pass on your amazing work with the Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation, and our story, at every opportunity. It speaks to all that is good and right in the universe. Cancer can't touch that!"

"Your foundation is paying ALL Tammy's medical bills. That is NO small feat. That is a HUGE grant, HUGE. Suffice it to say that when I came upon the Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation online and saw money would go primarily to NJ breast cancer patients, I informed Tammy of the foundation and encouraged her to apply. Little did she know and little did I know then how wonderfully generous and genuine your grant to Tammy is. I reminded her time and time again to fill out that application and send it in. WOW. I might have made your night this night but you made Tammy's life so much better with your HUGE grant. You thank me? I thank you over and over again for your most generous and most genuine support. Thank you for you. You make your mom proud one grant at a time."