Mile of Survival®

The Mile of Survival® is a concept developed by the Wall of Hope Breast Cancer Survivors’ Project®, whereby all communities across the United States will join in and contribute portraits of breast cancer survivors, with an average of 750 per state. When added together, with the California Wall of Hope, this will form a mile-long exhibit of breast cancer survivors. We intend to mount this exhibit in Washington, D. C. When we do, we will get the attention of the public and lawmakers alike. We will let this country’s 10 million cancer survivors, their families, friends and concerned community, know that we can’t wait any longer to take action—to begin to either remove the toxins from our environment, or substitute them for something safe. After the Mile of Survival is shown in Washington, D. C., each state will be invited to take their own 100-foot Walls back to their state and continue to show it, and teach people about cancer and the environment.

How You Can Participate

You can become an Event Coordinator for one of our “Community Photo Gathering Events” and help us collect portraits from your own community in this fun, meaningful event where you help breast cancer survivors feel like queen (or king) for a day! Hundreds of these events will occur in cities all over the United States, and you can be instrumental in making sure your town is represented on the memorable Mile of Survival exhibit! You can also volunteer, subscribe to our newsletter, The Green Breast Cancer Letter, or send in a donation. If you know a survivor in another state who would like to be on the Mile of Survival, refer them to the Project. Also, if you know someone who is either willing to hold a “Community Photo Gathering Event”, or do photography, hair or make-up, please refer them to the Project.