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Charlotte's Pledge the Pink Fundraising
23% funded
0% raised so far
$1,758.51 raised
of $7,500 goal
of $7,500 goal
17 donations made
since November 1st, 2025
since November 1st, 2025
Charlotte’s Pledge the Pink Fundraising
$1,758.51 of $7,500 raised
Recent Donations
Rebecca OConnor
$100.00
August 26, 2026
Randy Talton
$150.00
August 26, 2026
Joseph Chesler
$100.00
August 26, 2026
You go Girl!
David Gifford
$150.00
August 26, 2026
Go Charlotte, davedot
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My Story
I’m walking because I’m still here — and because I’m determined to help find a cure. I needed to prove to myself last year that I could do the 30 miles and I’m happy to say I’m working on it again this year!
December 21, 2020 is a day I will never forget. After having my port placed that morning, I sat in a dark treatment room receiving my first chemo infusion. My husband was beside me, and even though fear was heavy in the air, I looked at him and said everything was going to be ok. Outside, the Christmas star was forming in the sky, and in that moment I felt a calm certainty: no matter what came next, I was going to be ok. No one promised easy, but I held onto hope anyway.
Earlier that year, a friend had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her experience pushed me to stop putting off my own mammogram — and that decision saved my life. In November, I was diagnosed with Triple Negative breast cancer. What followed was a whirlwind: 15 rounds of chemo, a bilateral mastectomy, and complications that tested every ounce of strength I had.
Then came another unexpected turn. The tumor they removed showed HER2 positive markers. Suddenly, the plan changed. Reconstruction had to be accelerated, and I needed a full year of immunotherapy. My heart sank, but I kept going. More surgeries. Blurred vision. More recovery. More waiting. And finally — the moment I could say I was done.
Throughout this journey, I chose to participate in clinical trials. I knew it might make things harder for me, and it did. But if my experience could help someone else, then it was worth it. I became the unicorn — the perfect storm of conditions researchers needed — and I embraced it.
I didn’t walk this road alone. I had a tribe behind me — people who supported us, fought with us, lifted us up, and loved us fiercely. They never asked for anything in return, and I know I can never repay what they gave me. They stood with me then, and they stand with me now as I work to make sure fewer people ever have to face this fight.
I’m still here. I’m still walking. And I’m still fighting — not just for myself, but for everyone who needs hope, answers, and a cure.
Our team is walking to support Duke Cancer Institute for their research initiative and Cancer Services of Eastern NC for their mobile mammogram initiatives.
December 21, 2020 is a day I will never forget. After having my port placed that morning, I sat in a dark treatment room receiving my first chemo infusion. My husband was beside me, and even though fear was heavy in the air, I looked at him and said everything was going to be ok. Outside, the Christmas star was forming in the sky, and in that moment I felt a calm certainty: no matter what came next, I was going to be ok. No one promised easy, but I held onto hope anyway.
Earlier that year, a friend had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her experience pushed me to stop putting off my own mammogram — and that decision saved my life. In November, I was diagnosed with Triple Negative breast cancer. What followed was a whirlwind: 15 rounds of chemo, a bilateral mastectomy, and complications that tested every ounce of strength I had.
Then came another unexpected turn. The tumor they removed showed HER2 positive markers. Suddenly, the plan changed. Reconstruction had to be accelerated, and I needed a full year of immunotherapy. My heart sank, but I kept going. More surgeries. Blurred vision. More recovery. More waiting. And finally — the moment I could say I was done.
Throughout this journey, I chose to participate in clinical trials. I knew it might make things harder for me, and it did. But if my experience could help someone else, then it was worth it. I became the unicorn — the perfect storm of conditions researchers needed — and I embraced it.
I didn’t walk this road alone. I had a tribe behind me — people who supported us, fought with us, lifted us up, and loved us fiercely. They never asked for anything in return, and I know I can never repay what they gave me. They stood with me then, and they stand with me now as I work to make sure fewer people ever have to face this fight.
I’m still here. I’m still walking. And I’m still fighting — not just for myself, but for everyone who needs hope, answers, and a cure.
Our team is walking to support Duke Cancer Institute for their research initiative and Cancer Services of Eastern NC for their mobile mammogram initiatives.
Charlotte Smith
Kelly Taylor
23% funded
0% raised so far
$1,758.51 raised
of $7,500 goal
of $7,500 goal
17 donations made
since November 1st, 2025
since November 1st, 2025
Charlotte’s Pledge the Pink Fundraising
$1,758.51 of $7,500 raised
Charlotte Smith
Location:
Littleton, NC, United States
Littleton, NC, United States
Page Created:
July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025
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Recent Donations
Rebecca OConnor
$100.00
August 26, 2026
Randy Talton
$150.00
August 26, 2026
Joseph Chesler
$100.00
August 26, 2026
You go Girl!
David Gifford
$150.00
August 26, 2026
Go Charlotte, davedot