Chasing Sunshine Ocean Retreat 2016

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So many great things and relationships always come out of these weekends, our young women’s retreats, and it’s truly an honor for me to be hosting, and having an opportunity to be so inspired. At our 12th B4BC Chasing Sunshine retreat, September 30-October 1, 2016, we had more than double the amount of applicants than ever before for the 10 Survivorship positions we had available. This shows the need for doing more!

breast cancer prevention // Why We Love Water

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Just because summertime is no longer here and we don’t have to beat the heat, doesn’t mean we can slack on making sure we keep our bodies hydrated. This week, B4BC’s Health + Wellness Manager Megan Pischke through her struggle with breast cancer, we asked Megs to contribute on a topic that was meaningful to her as a wellness tool. Learn why water is so important in her life and why it should be in yours, and how to seamlessly add infused water to your daily diet!

Chasing Sunshine Nominated for the Rockie Awards at the Banff World Media Festival

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We are proud to announce that our Chasing Sunshine documentary, directed by Paul Watt and Megan Pischke, and produced by Erika Seward, has been nominated for the 2016 Rockie Awards at the Banff World Media Festival taking place in Banff Alberta, June 13, 2016. What is uniquely special about this nomination is that our B4BC documentary was nominated in the category of “Science and Technology” and selected by an industry jury of professionals working in entertainment and media from around the world.

CHASING SUNSHINE OCEAN RETREAT: Application Open

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ATTENTION BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS + LOVED ONES: Boarding For Breast Cancer is pleased to host our 6th holistic outdoor retreat with our wellness ambassador, and former pro-snowboarder, Megan Pischke. The Chasing Sunshine Ocean Retreat, tailored specifically towards breast cancer patients and survivors, is led by Megan and her team of facilitators with expertise in massage therapy, yoga, nutritional medicine, life skills coaching, acupuncture, and more. It is a beautifully crafted weekend in Encinitas, CA, September 29-October 1, 2016. B4BC is able to grant 8-10 breast cancer survivor scholarships to attend this wellness weekend.

Introducing the brand new Chasing Sunshine logo by Perspektiiv

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We are SO excited to debut our brand new & extremely beautiful Chasing Sunshine Project logo!! This amazing new piece was designed by our friends at Perspektiiv in South Lake Tahoe and perfectly captures the essence of Chasing Sunshine. Alison, the founder of Perspektiiv shares some words below about why she was inspired to help us with the redesign. Thank you so much Alison, we are in love with our new logo!

B4BC’s Chasing Sunshine Documentary Nominated at the Women’s Image Network Awards

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We were honored to be part of an inspiring night at The Women’s Image Networks (WIN) Awards, Wednesday evening, February 10, 2016 in Los Angeles, for B4BC’s nominated documentary Chasing Sunshine, co-directed and featuring our Wellness Ambassador, Megan Pischke. The documentary follows, Megan, who is a former pro snowboarder, through her breast cancer diagnosis, the rigors of treatment, and a very raw account that hasn’t been seen before.

CHASING SUNSHINE AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

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In honor of upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) is proud to continue its commitment to the survivor community with the launch of the digital release of the powerful and inspiring B4BC documentary film, Chasing Sunshine, made possible by The North Face. Chasing Sunshine follows professional snowboarder Megan Pischke…

Chasing Sunshine Canada Premiere: Recap

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Massive amounts of gratitude for everyone who showed up to last week’s Chasing Sunshine premiere in Squamish, B.C. We raised an AMAZING $1036 in cash donations thanks to all of your support and open hearts. A very special thank you to the lovely Larsen Sisters (Lindsay and Cameron) who sang their hearts out, Gord at Blacksheep Event Rentals for a projector and screen, local artist Chili Thom for the sound equipment, and Tommy at The Living Room for the awesome venue!