LatintaSHARE launched in 1994 with a groundbreaking vision: to provide breast cancer support and education for Spanish speaking women – reflecting the kind of peer-led support that had become so meaningful for English-speaking women at SHARE.  

Alexandria Colon, a breast cancer survivor, social worker at Metropolitan Hospital, and SHARE support group member, founded the program.

“Being an advocate for yourself is the most important thing you can do for yourself in this lifetime, regardless of what your diagnosis is.”

This is just one of many powerful insights from a major research study we conducted over the past year: SHARING OUR OWN EXPERIENCE: A Qualitative Study with Black Women Diagnosed with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

SHARE is thrilled to introduce our first LatinaSHARE conference in Spanish with English translation: Voces Unidas Crean Cambio (United Voices Create Change). This dynamic milestone event is free for all attendees on March 21st at 4W43 Conference Center at 4 West 43rd Street in Manhattan, as well as live streamed for those who prefer to attend remotely.

From a young age, I have always enjoyed helping others. You could find me volunteering for various charity organizations and taking a volunteer leadership role with them to promote their cause. I became a social worker and worked at hospice assisting patients and families through the end of life.

"The beauty and tragedy of life can be found in the small moments. The big things, the huge challenges, they just colour the background. Don't let the background get so dark that it obscures your vision. Look for the light, you'll find it in a beautiful butterfly, a magically sunny day, or a child's smile.

January marks a new year and new beginnings. While achieving a healthier lifestyle is a New Year’s resolution for many, sexual health is often overlooked and seen as taboo. Discussing sexual history and sexually-transmitted diseases is difficult, even with a doctor.

How my story begins: I had been going to Planned Parenthood for preventive visits since I was about fourteen years old. In 2014, I delayed my visit by a month or so because I was experiencing some abnormal bleeding. I didn’t think anything of it because I’m no stranger to off-cycle bleeding.

On October 6th, 2022, I ended up in the emergency room for an issue unrelated to ovarian cancer. Since I started puberty at age eight, I've struggled with endometriosis.

On my trip to the emergency room, the doctor did his normal checkup. While doing this, he felt that my abdomen was sensitive in certain areas.

Victoria Goldberg has become a SHARE icon. She first learned about SHARE’s helpline from a friend about eight years ago, and right away, she knew it was something she wanted to work on. For the first two years after her MBC diagnosis, she explains that she was somewhat consumed by the idea of death, but then as she continued to live and thrive, she wanted to help others.