Minister Robin Shine Maddox, the founder of a nonprofit organization called Celebrating Sisterhood, is preparing to host an event educating women about breast cancer called “More Than A Ribbon.” This event will take place Friday, September 29, 2023, starting at 6:30 p.m.,at Salem Baptist Church of Jenkintown, located at 610 Summit Avenue, in Jenkintown, PA. The doors of the church will open at 6:00 p.m. to welcome guests.
For years, Robin Shine Maddox says she used to support breast cancer awareness programs. She had even gotten involved with supporting Anita T. Conner’s “Praise Is The Cure,” breast cancer program, which has done major work over time to educate Black women, in particular, about breast cancer, early detection, etc. Then, out of nowhere, Robin herself was diagnosed with breast cancer. After beating cancer, one of Robin’s new missions in life became encouraging women to get mammograms, hosting breast cancer awareness programs, and being there to support women who are diagnosed with breast cancer.
“Under our nonprofit Celebrating Sisterhood, we host various activities every year to empower, to inspire, to inform, and offer hope to women,” explained Shine Maddox. Primarily our base is here in Philadelphia; however, we reach out to women across the nation. We’re kicking off breast cancer awareness month, which is the month of October, with a premiere event on Friday, September 29. We have entitled our program “More Than A Ribbon.” The theme for the program came about because of an opportunity that God blessed me with. “You never know who’s watching or listening; integrity and character are everything. People watch and see how you maneuver and navigate through challenging times
Minister Robin Shine from last year’s She Shine Conference
that people encounter in their lives. In this case, I was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2018, and it was a very tough time for me. I was one of the ones who, when diagnosed, had to have surgery and then chemo and radiation. It was a very difficult time for me.”
Robin shared with me that after getting through, …
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