CoastBusters And Pink Lemonade Project Join Forces For Breast Cancer Patients In Lincoln County, OR -04/03/25

Vancouver, WA – Pink Lemonade Project and CoastBusters have teamed up to help more breast cancer patients with financial need in Lincoln County, Oregon.

 

With a generous grant of $20,000 raised from the Newport CoastBusters Walk in 2024, the team has created the CoastBusters Cares financial assistance fund. CoastBusters asked Pink Lemonade Project to help administer the fund for Lincoln County, Oregon, and to provide financial assistance to breast cancer patients in Lincoln County who are experiencing significant financial hardship pre-treatment, during treatment, and post-treatment.

 

Jeanette Campagna, CoastBusters co-founder and President, offered, “We started the CoastBusters Walks in Newport and Florence to raise critical funds to help all types of breast cancer patients who had financial needs during their breast cancer treatment. Even though I had a job with health insurance and other support, my family and I had many unexpected expenses during my breast cancer treatment. The CoastBusters Walks raise money and awareness from our supportive communities for breast cancer patients along the Oregon Coast. Our partnership with Pink Lemonade Project will help us both extend our CoastBusters Cares Fund to help even more women in Lincoln County quickly and responsively.”

 

Breast cancer is a leading cause of major illness and death among women, especially women of color. Today, 1 in 7 women in the Northwest will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and 1% of men will get breast cancer too; 15% of cases are related to family history, and up to 30% will experience a recurrence. This year alone, 42,000-48,000 women will die in the U.S.

 

“Our friends at CoastBusters are a beautiful example of the power of community to help raise awareness for how breast cancer affects our friends and neighbors. Today, these annual events highlight how people, after a breast cancer diagnosis, rise up and give back to their communities and help others who face a breast cancer diagnosis. Pink Lemonade Project is proud to support the CoastBusters Cares Fund and assist more people along the Oregon Coast get access to critical financial support to help patients get to appointments, feed their families, pay their rent/mortgage and more. The need for breast health education, programs, and services has never been greater. We hope to make a significant impact with CoastBusters, filling the gaps by working alongside healthcare systems to help improve access and increase survivorship and quality of life for those impacted by this devastating disease in rural communities,” said Susan Stearns, Pink Lemonade Project Chief Executive Officer.

 

The CoastBusters Cares application is now available until funding is expended.
 

 

CoastBusters

In 2021, two local breast cancer survivors, Jeanette Campagna and Sonia Graham, launched the CoastBusters walk event in Newport, Oregon, to raise funds for local breast cancer patients in Lincoln County who were struggling with financial needs during treatment. In 2023, the CoastBusters expanded to include a second walk in Florence, Oregon. The walks have successfully grown over time, raising nearly $150,000.

 

In 2024, CoastBusters co-founders, with their Board of Directors, approached Pink Lemonade Project to become partners to assist Lincoln County breast cancer patients in 2025. Learn more at CoastBustersWalk.org.

 

About Pink Lemonade Project

Pink Lemonade Project (PLP), founded in 2010, educates, empowers, and supports all communities affected by breast cancer in 42 counties across Oregon and SW Washington. PLP programs and services include outreach/education, screening/mammography, financial assistance, and emotional/ psychological support through retreats, support groups, and mentors.

 

The goals of PLP are to help increase understanding of breast health and breast cancer, improve access to quality healthcare, increase survivorship or support to people living with advanced breast cancer, and improve quality of life, enabling people to navigate their breast cancer journey. PLP supported 4,226 people last year with a budget of more than 1.2 million dollars. Learn more at pinklemonadeproject.org.