By Amber Stewart The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) kicked off 2025 with a support group meeting via Zoom and Facebook centered on themes of advocacy and hope in the new year. Special guests for the kick-off included Deanna Darlington of Links2Equity, Andrea Roane, an award-winning journalist and […]
Creating Your Own Mental Wellness Plan
By Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) partnered for an evening of healing on Wednesday, July 17. The evening, hosted via Zoom and live streamed […]
Jamal Jones Continues Fight Against Breast Cancer with Son in Tow
By Southwester Staff When communities come together to fight breast cancer, great things happen. That’s the case with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund, (TDJBCF) a grassroots nonprofit founded in Southwest DC, which have worked together for over a decade. The ACS Making […]
Gone but Not Forgotten: A Tribute to Dr. Lori Wilson
By Caitlin Leggett Thelma D. Jones and Dr. Lori L. Wilson at the 2022 Tigerlily Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Courtesy of the Author. The sounds of smooth jazz played by Mystical Waters’ Saleem Wayne Waters filled the open space inside Westminster Presbyterian Church on an October evening. Shades of […]
New Initiative Improves Access to Breast Cancer Services with Eye Toward Equity
By Suzanne C. O’Neill As a result of effective screening and treatment, outcomes for women diagnosed with breast cancer have improved significantly over the past 25 years. However, these improvements have not been seen equally across all members of our community. To improve these outcomes, researchers from Georgetown Lombardi Cancer […]
Healing Through the Seven Healing Practices
By Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Smith Center for Healing and the Arts and the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) partnered for an evening of healing on Wednesday, July 19. The evening, hosted via Zoom and live streamed via […]
An Evening with the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
By Lisa Simms Booth and Thelma D. Jones Are you interested in learning more about the true meaning of healing and the importance of community for cancer patients? If so, join the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) for the fifth consecutive year for an evening with Smith […]