DFP Blog — drinkforpink

Breast cancer continues to affect the lives of countless individuals and their families around the world. However, thanks to dedicated researchers like Dr. Michelle Williams, there is hope for a brighter future. Dr. Williams, recipient of our 2021 donation, is working tirelessly to unravel the complexities of breast cancer and find innovative solutions to combat it. Dr. Williams' journey in the field of breast cancer research began at an early age. In high school, she had a unique opportunity to engage in laboratory science thanks to a program initiated by the University of Pittsburgh. This experience ignited her passion for...

First published: June 24th 2015. By Jeremey Duvall. DFP Co-Founder. Have you ever felt so frustrated at a situation yet powerless to change it at the same time? That’s exactly how I felt in October of 2014. Like many other organizations in October, the NFL was decked out in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month. There were pink gloves, pink jersey accents, pink banners…the list goes on. I’d never thought too much of it before. I assumed the NFL was raising quite a bit of money and giving it to a foundation somewhere that was doing something to help fight breast cancer.   Then, I stumbled...