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Hardin, Emily: - Emily Hardin was born in thePhilippines and raised in Pensacola Florida since the ageof four years old. Diagnosedwith stage II Invasive DuctalCarcinoma in 2021, her breastcancer battle led her to opena store dedicated to cancerpatients called Emily H. Wig & Bra Fitter previously The BoobieBoutique LLC.She is a mother of two chil-dren, Rose and Raiden, andshe serves as a Pensacola Breast Cancer AssociationAmbassador. Her hobbies include swimming at thebeach, jogging with her dog, reading fi ction novelsand dancing around the house. She's most gratefulfor her ever growing relationship with God, her friendsand family, and her mission to help empower womenfacing the many challenges of fighting breast cancer.
Kamm, Tara: - Tara Kamm has been a resident of the Gulf Breeze, Florida, area for the past 22years, but she is originallyfrom Huntsville, Alabama. Atthe age of 41, Tara was di-agnosed with invasive duc-tal carcinoma breast cancer.She is the wife of Johnny, andtogether they recently celebrated 25 years of marriage.They have a beautiful family, with her son Joshua turning20 this year and her daughter Kaitlyn turning 18. As they navigate this new season of having adult children, they love to travel and experience new thingstogether as a family-always an adventure!Tara has worked as a dental hygienist for the past21 years and enjoys educating her patients on theimportance of oral hygiene and its impact on overallhealth. She believes that the mouth is the window tothe health of the entire body. In addition to her workin dental hygiene, Tara loves to explore new activities, especially in arts and crafts. There isn't anythingshe hasn't tried to make or recreate, as she viewscreativity as an essential outlet in her life.Of all the things that define Tara, she hopes people will remember her for her love of Jesus and herdesire to live a life that points to Him. Following hercancer diagnosis, she felt compelled to help oth-ers navigate the challenging world of breast cancer, which led her to start a YouTube channel and pod-cast called "Power Over Pink." In this platform, she interviews survivors to amplify their voices and provide hope and encouragement to others who may be facing a similar journey.
Piser, Tina: - Tina Piser grew up in OrangeCounty, California. At theyoung age of 21, she mar-ried a wonderful man andbecame a mother to twobonus daughters. Five yearslater, she welcomed her thirddaughter into the world.Throughout her adult life, Tina has been a devoted wifeand mother, a caretaker, andan advocate for her motheras she battled acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Tinaalso owned a pizzeria for ten years and worked as aphlebotomist and medical assistant for many years.At 41, Tina received her fi rst breast cancer diagnosis.At 50, she moved to Northwest Florida, and 3.5 yearslater, she faced a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis.In her spare time, Tina enjoys baking, meal prepcooking, canning, sitting outside to listen to theheavy rain, and taking quiet walks on the beach atnight after it cools down.
