The first I heard of Pink Heart Funds was after my breast cancer diagnosis in November 2011. JoAn set me up with the perfect wig and lots of other accessories as well as later shaving my head - all free! God had placed it on my heart to help others by what I had learned and experienced, which is how I and a very special group of women met and started calling ourselves Breast Friends. I also joined Memorial Hospital Cancer Support Group and later Women's Inspirational Networking (WIN), in 2012. This is where I was so blessed to meet many wonderful people and a new group, Breast Friends grew to include many more women. Pink Heart Funds has had a huge impact on lots of families, and JoAn is the most amazing lady behind it all!! I thank you!!​

What does Pink Heart Funds mean to me? Hope, comfort, new beginnings, beauty, inspiration and support. Cancer is an ugly word but Pink Heart Funds helped guide, provide and support me through my confusion and uncertainty. Pink Heart Funds gave me the tools to educate, beautify and believe that I could stand up and fight every day for a new day. We fight together!

Cancer affects everyone differently and I am so happy that Pink Heart Funds played a very important part in my life while I was in chemotherapy. I was provided with breast prosthesIs bras and much more. After I had gone through so much with treatments, I wanted to give back to my community as well as other towns. Eleven years ago, I had a plan to paint the small town that I live in PINK . I heard about Pink Heart Funds in Long Beach and I called the Founder who is JoAn NicelEy. JoAn met with me and we discussed my plans and Pretty in Pink was born in Stone County. To this day, I have raised over $40,000 for Pink Heart Funds to aid women and children with wigs and breast prostheses . I will continue to assist Pink Heart Funds with raising monies to benefit others. As a cancer survivor and receiving chemotherapy treatment, it was devastating to lose my hair. Being sick is one thing, but to actually look sick is far worse. I am not sure why we feel that way, we all just want to look normal; looking normal and definitely looking good improves our overall wellbeing. One of my best friends saw my struggle and called to make me an appointment for a wig fitting, at the time I was under the impression Pink Heart Funds was only for children. JoAn was so upbeat, understanding and pulled a wig right off the rack, it was perfect! the color and style was almost exactly the way I wore my hair!!! I felt pretty again! JoAn prayed over me before I left, this was so comforting to know that she was doing the work of Jesus. 💝 Also, through Pink Heart Funds I have met several cancer survivors that are healthy, encouraging and compassionate. This is exactly what we need after a diagnosis that can be so scary. The most rewarding experience for me is that now that I am retired I am able to be a volunteer for Pink Heart Funds. As a volunteer I am able to assist ladies getting a free wig, breast prosthetics, and mastectomy bras, who would otherwise not be able to receive these items. Thank you JoAn for creating this much needed foundation! Love you and all of the volunteers.