Transforming the Lives of Young Women: Tigerlily Foundation

“I am a cancer survivor babe. I was diagnosed with breast cancer, stage I, grade 3 (the most aggresive type), on July 17th of 2007 at age 32.” Tetika

“I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks before my 31st birthday — invasive ductal carcinoma.” Ahn

“I was diagnosed at 38. I found out it was stage 2-3 infiltrating ductal carcinoma – meaning it was spreading through my left breast and into my lymph nodes.” Theresa

On February 28, 2006, at 4:45 p.m., Maimah was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She had no family history of breast cancer; and was only 32-years old. Maimah Karmo went on to found Tigerlily Foundation.

I made a promise to God that if I survived, I would give my life in service to others. I promised that I would be a vessel for change, a witness and a warrior, committed to transforming the lives of young women, empowering them to become their best advocates, and empowering those diagnosed to use cancer as a catalyst to truly living. -Maimah Karmo

Did you know that 11,000 American women under the age of 40 will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and that over 1,400 of them will die? That’s where Tigerlily Foundation comes in. They provide education, advocacy and support to women, aged 45 and under, who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Tigerlily Foundation offers programs that range from Education, to Empowerment, to Advocacy, to Support — reaching and touching thousands.

We are proud to once again partner with this amazing, Northern Virginia non-profit and have selected them as our October Community Outreach partner. We will be donating $1 from every haircut this month to Tigerlily. Additionally, we will be offering pink hair extensions and will be donating $1 from every hair extension to Tigerlily Foundation in October.