OUR STORY
SurviveHER™ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the breast cancer journey for women of color and their families. Founded by award-winning journalist and stage 2B triple-negative breast cancer survivor Lyndsay Joy Levingston, SurviveHER was born from Joy’s personal mission to ensure that no woman navigates breast cancer alone or uninformed.
Since its founding on October 1, 2020, SurviveHER has provided education, resources, financial assistance, and community support to thousands of women nationwide. The organization’s mission is rooted in three guiding pillars:
SupportHER: Offering emotional, financial, and holistic support to survivors and their families, while building a powerful sisterhood of SurviveHERs who uplift one another through every phase of the journey.
ImpactHER: Spreading lifesaving awareness, education, and early detection resources to help women take control of their breast health.
Wellness4HER: Creating immersive, culturally resonant community events and initiatives that bring screening, wellness, and advocacy directly to the people who need it most.
OUR IMPACT
SurviveHER’s innovative programs have reached thousands of women across the United States, bridging gaps in access and information that disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities. Through mobile breast health activations, free Bexa™ breast exams, wellness workshops, support groups, and corporate partnerships, SurviveHER is helping women not only survive breast cancer, but thrive beyond it.
Signature initiatives include:
TreatHER Tour: A series of nationwide breast health events that combine education, screening, and celebration in culturally relevant spaces.
SurviveHER Soirée: An annual gala that raises funds to support survivors, increase access to early detection tools, and fuel community programming.
SurviveHER Santa & Financial Assistance Programs: Providing direct support to women and families in treatment and survivorship.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Lyndsay Joy Levingston is a multimedia personality, host, sought-after speaker, published writer, and breast cancer SurviveHER. Her portfolio spans television news anchoring, reporting, hosting, and producing. In July 2019, Lyndsay was diagnosed with Stage 2B triple-negative breast cancer. As a BRCA1 mutation carrier, she completed 15 rounds of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, breast reconstruction, and removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes. She was confirmed cancer-free in February 2020.
Lyndsay is the founder and executive director of SurviveHER™, a nonprofit with a mission to inform, inspire, and empower a community of breast cancer SurviveHERs and supporters. Her story and advocacy have been featured by ESSENCE, Essence.com, NBC News, REVOLT TV, OprahMag.com (now Oprah Daily), and the Houston Chronicle. Today, Lyndsay uses her voice and platform to help women prioritize their health, advocate for themselves, and embrace survivorship as a powerful new chapter.
Lyndsay Joy Levingston - [email protected]
