Fight Through Flights
Fight Through Flights, Inc.
aims to empower and support the healing of Black women living with breast cancer and breast cancer survivors by providing free wellness retreats and travel experiences as well as mental health, nutrition and fitness resources. OUR VISION
Create a safe space for Black women to fight and heal from breast cancer and to easily connect them with black professionals in the mental health, fitness, and nu
11/28/2023
It’s GIVING TUESDAY!! We are reaching out to our community to help us further our mission of supporting Black women with breast cancer and addressing the health disparities they face. Donations will go towards providing FREE travel experiences, wellness retreats, health and fitness resources and self care experiences!
Please donate today!
10/10/2023
Breast cancer can change you emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally. Research has shown the stress of a breast cancer diagnosis may contribute to mental challenges such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety.
On this day, let us help you prioritize self-care with our self-care series! You are all deserving of a spa day. 🧖🏾♀️💗
Applications are still open. The first round of recipients will go out this weekend. We can't wait for you to prioritize yourself this month!
🔗in bio to apply and learn more about the self-care series!
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10/09/2023
We’re so excited to be selected as this week’s Reclaim October fundraiser recipient!
Reclaim October is a breast cancer awareness month community movement which focuses on supporting cancer charities and sharing real stories and experiences of the breast cancer community!
Founded by our good friend , Reclaim October has raised over 90k since 2020. THANK YOU!!
Please donate and help us provide more wellness experiences for Black women with breast cancer!💖
10/02/2023
We are so excited to announce our Self-Care Series!
October can bring a mix of emotions for our community. There are so many moments of joy and happiness but also moments of anxiety and exhaustion. There will be pink walks in solidarity, the necessary advocacy discussions, and crucial fundraising efforts. And there will be statistics. So many stats that are necessary to raise awareness and show the disparities that exist for African-American women living with breast cancer, yet daunting at the same time. The repetition of survival rates for our community can be triggering. You are leaders planning and participating in events across the country but YOU NEED REST. We want to make sure you have time to recover and decompress during and after October, both the good and the bad!
Thanks to our AMAZING partners below, we are able to provide 75 of you ladies across the country with spa and wellness day passes. Still adding to the list! Applications OPEN NOW! Link in our bio.
Thank you to our partners:
08/30/2023
We're in planning mode for the next leg of Roadtrip to Recovery 2.0!🚐🗺️
📍Where should we road trip to next?? Let us know where you want to see us next!
08/29/2023
As Black Philanthropy Month and comes to a close, we can’t express enough gratitude to the companies and organizations who have supported us! Makes us look back to our Roadtrip to Recovery 2.0 self-care donors and sponsors, who provided goodies for our self care packages and snack boxes as we embarked on our eight-day road trip.
From beauty products to wellness supplements! And we can't forget the variety of snacks to last our recipients for days!
Without your support, these unforgettable self-care packages and scrumptious snacks wouldn't have been possible. Thank you again for your generosity and supporting Black Philanthropy all year round 💕🙏🏾🙌🏾
Sorry if we missed anyone, IG limited our tags!
08/28/2023
Happy Give 8/28!🎊
Please support us in providing more healing experiences for Black women who have experienced living with breast cancer and need a break from it all. 💕💕
https://www.give828.org/organization/Fight-Through-Flights-Incorporated
08/28/2023
Join us tomorrow for , the only giving day dedicated to helping organizations doing vital work to uplift Black communities!
Learn more about and what it means for us at www.give828.org
08/17/2023
a few days late🌟
Meet Andrea, one of our Room to Breathe Recipients who took her to Room to Breathe stay in Alpharetta, Georgia. 💕
Sometimes you need the "reminder to pause and breathe." 💗
08/08/2023
Meet Rashonne, one of our Room to Breathe Recipients 💗
With the recent unexpected loss of a loved one and breast cancer treatment complications, Rashonne knew she needed a moment to deal with ongoing grief. Rashonne used her Room To Breathe stay at one of her favorite places, Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort in Avila Beach.
08/02/2023
Meet LaShaunda💗
LaShaunda and her husband, who has been her caregiver since diagnosis, took her Room to Breathe stay in South Beach, Biloxi. 🌊
"We stepped away from reality for the moment. Recharged and ready to concur my next steps.”
07/31/2023
Community plays a huge part in offering resources and support to people impacted by breast cancer. by leaning on your community.
05/08/2023
Alright ladies, we’ve taken our road trip and now it’s time to take yours! Do you have a group of breasties you’ve been wanting to get away with? How about up to 15 of them? Did you want to get a few of your closest friends together from different organizations? On July 7-9, we're partnering with JuneBug Retro Resort to provide you a weekend in Asheville. We’re providing the on-site campervans, some gas and groceries and you’re gonna plan your itinerary for the weekend
Rest in the hammocks above the river, meditate and relax in the amazing treehouse, or head to downtown Asheville!
Applications open TODAY until May 22nd,11:59PM EST. 🔗 in bio to apply!
Who you rolling with? 👀👀
05/02/2023
You might see so many group photos from Roadtrip To Recovery 2.0, but we heard so many individual stories. To the women we met along the way, those fighting for your lives and learning to live life again, WE THANK YOU MOST ❤️. You taught us it gets better and sometimes it gets worse, but you persevere.
💕We met mothers with their young daughters, some going through treatment right now and others reflecting back to that time of the unknown.
💕We met families weighing their options after going through genetic testing.
💕We met sister-in-laws now tied to something much more than marriage.
💕We met neighbors turned family and co-support systems.
💕We met community members who bonded through co-survivorship, 15 years strong together.
💕We met women who are celebrating their cancerversaries from 1 year to 20 years and ready for their turn up celebrations!
💕We met some of our prior program recipients for the first time and linked up with our day-one supporter survivors who have only shown love and given back to their community since our launch in 2020!
We thank all of these ladies pictured and all of the ladies we met from Idaho to DC! Forever grateful for this community!💗
When we talk about support, we mean long-time support. Meet Novella, a 25+ year breast cancer survivor supporting women with breast cancer since 1997. She is Women of Faith and Hope, Inc.'s founder and president in Philadelphia. Women of Faith and Hope was the first organization in Philadelphia to offer support for African American breast cancer patients. Thank you for all you do!
Partner Spotlight: Meet Dr. Monique Gary, Breast Cancer Surgeon and owner of Still Rise Farms. This Black woman-owned farm provides integrative health and wellness for those with cancer and other chronic illnesses. Comprising 39 acres of farmland in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, this is a place where you can enjoy hikes in nature, fish in the pond, go for a dip in the pool, or check out the horse stables. What better way to facilitate healing?
04/30/2023
Our final stop before DC was our Wellness Day Festival at Still Rise Farms in partnership with Dr. Monique Gary! The day was amazing, from yoga, fishing and guided meditation and hikes to informative discussions on nuitrition, sexual health and the state of breast cancer for Black women. We nourished our body with good food and enjoyed a day of sisterhood.
Thank you Dr. Mo for hosting us and cultivating a space where our community could come together. 💗
Thank you to all those who participated, contributed and sponsored! Please tag anyone we missed!
Monique Gary
Partner Spotlight: Meet Lavar Jacobs, Sr, founder of Not Just October and owner of the Kim Jacobs Breast Cancer Resource Center in Akron, Ohio. Not Just October was founded in honor of Kim Jacobs, Lavar's mom, who passed away from breast cancer. The Kim Jacobs Breast Cancer Resource Center is one of handful of Black owned cancer resource centers in the entire country.
With a free food pantry, beauty care area, free wigs, body care supplies and a child play area, this center is critical for women with breast cancer.
Follow along as we take a tour and see what Not Just October provides for their Akron community!
Another important message in Akron from Carlotta! Listen in for more on the side effects of chemo and radiation, getting support from friends and family, and the importance of showing up for yourself. Thank you so much for sharing!💕🙏🏾
Carlotta Jackson
We got to hear some important advice from one of our self-care recipients, Gwen. She discusses how the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, even when in remission, can be as simple as a cough. Don't ignore it, get checked out! Thank you for sharing your story, Gwen 💕🙏🏾
04/26/2023
When luxury meets nature…a blessing to have these nine women come together for an intimate retreat.
Sharing their stories, happiness, and triumphs, but most importantly, expanding their support systems and network. When we say no one fights alone, we truly mean it. 💗💗
Thank you for trusting us to create this intimate, safe space for you ladies! 🫶🏾
A recap of our stay at Camp Aramoni! We were fully indulged from the mocktail hour and picnic in the woods to the chef's tasting menu dinner and amazing accommodations. We biked and hiked, made s'mores, burned the negative thoughts away and so much more. Thank you to these amazing women who trusted us to create this intimate space and for sharing your journeys. 💗🫶🏾💗
Couldn't be more grateful for the Camp Aramoni team especially Dru, Stephanie, and Jennifer for this amazing partnership and sponsorship. You did not spare luxury on any of the details and we appreciate your support in providing this healing sanctuary. 💕🙏🏾
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: Black Women 4 Healthy Living is Des Moine’s only local non-profit focused on Black women’s health and wellness. We had an intimate evening of community conversations with breast cancer survivors during our Iowa visit. Thank you for all you do!
We were so kindly welcomed by Black Women 4 Healthy Living in Des Moines, Iowa!
Black Women 4 Healthy Living is a wellness movement focused on God, wellness, community and justice to heal Black women in all aspects.
We enjoyed an evening of community bonding and appreciated hearing the breast cancer survivors share their stories and words of encouragement 💖
Thank you Black Women 4 Healthy Living for hosting a lovely event!
Check out our RV sit-down with MaxCine Jackson, Executive Director of My Sister’s Keeper Nebraska and Breast Cancer Survivor My Sister's Keeper Nebraska. Learn more about Nebraska’s first and only breast cancer support group for Black women.
Soul food and Soulful Conversations with My Sister's Keeper Nebraska at Big Mama’s House 😋💖
We met with My Sister’s Keeper in Omaha, Nebraska for a luncheon at the infamous Big Mama’s.
We were also honored to meet Big Mama’s daughter who shared the history and story of Big Mama’s. We’re glad to support Big Mama’s legacy as she also lived with breast cancer.
Idaho was the perfect take off!! 💕💕 The absolute warmest welcome everywhere we went!
From community conversations and mammograms to boxing and halo therapy, we had a time! Most importantly, we got to connect with breast cancer survivors and organizations willing to support our cause! We will be back 💃🏽
SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT: We’re happy to introduce Breast Cancer Survivor and our new friend from Idaho, Mary! She’s a retired social worker who has dedicated her life to helping others.
Thank you for reminding us of how important it is for Black women to educate themselves, be advocates for each other , and build community. 💗
04/18/2023
We are so grateful to be on this roadtrip, together! Over 50 organizations and companies are participating during Minority Cancer Awareness Week to both raise awareness of the racial disparities faced by Black women with breast cancer as well as provide amazing experiences and opportunities for these women! 🙏🏾💕
So much to share and so many more stops to make, but we are energized!! Hope you are following along!
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