ACSí Se Puede Hispanic/Latino Advocacy Alliance > Meet the Advocacy Alliance Members
How long have you been involved with ACS and/or ACSCAN: 12 years
Your cancer patient, survivor, caregiver, and/or connection story: I lost my Father to prostate cancer in 1999 and a friend invited me to a Relay for Life in Fontana in 2010. Two years later, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer, and I have been involved since then as an Ambassador.
Why health equity is important to you and/or why are you a founding member of this: Because I feel the need to be able to have our Latino community aware of the health equity that is available to them. In their native language.
I am a single Mom of three grown children a daughter, 48 that live with her family in Laramie, Wyoming, she has a Master's in Oral History, and she is a curator at a Historical Prison. A daughter that is 45 and lives in Highland, CA. with her family and is a Payroll Supervisor for the University of Redlands. A son that is 36 and lives with me with his family. I have 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandsons. I retired in 1999 from the City of Los Angeles after 30 years, then began a new career with the Fontana Unified School District and retired in 2011. I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren/great grandchildren and traveling with my Best Friend, now that she is retired. And of course, spending time with my family and friends.
Mainly that I hope we can reach as many Latinos as possible and get them to the testing that is needed. My goal is: Cancer only be an astrological sign and not a death sentence.