About

The mission of the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation is to support all individuals healing from breast cancer by providing post-surgical products and services regardless of financial status.

We provide quality products and emotional support. Our goal is to empower and care for each client as a whole person.

Our History

HERS Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1998 by three dynamic women: Tricia J. McMahon, a breast health consultant, Cheryl A. Maloney, a fundraising executive, and Nancy J. Vitale, a tax consultant. They were motivated by concern for women and the high incidence of breast cancer as well as the lack of specific services for breast cancer survivors.

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Tina Fernandez Steckler, Executive Director

A Fremont resident since 1991, Tina began volunteering at her children’s schools in 2000 and then at Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE). She joined the SAVE team as an employee, eventually serving as Development Director for several years. Tina joined HERS in 2017 as Executive Director where her responsibilities include both organization management and development.

A Niles Rotary club member, Tina is the editor of the club’s newsletter, The Pinion. A co-founder of the Tri-City Nonprofit Coalition and a firm believer in supporting local initiatives, Tina supports, in addition to HERS, The Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley and KQED. A graduate of CSUEB with a B.A. in English Literature, Tina also has a Paralegal Certificate from St. Mary’s College and is a past participant in the Fremont Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program. She is a Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance Executive Roundtable participant and recently resumed ceramics studies at Ohlone College.

Tina can be reached at tinaf@hersbreastcancerfoundation.org or (510) 790-1911.

Our Staff

• Rebecca Lalwani – Director of Administration
• Annette Lewellyn – Director of Programs
• Daisy Chavez-Sanchez – Certified Breast Care Specialist
• Muirgheal Forro – Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
• Michele Rabel Miller – Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
• Debra Shanley – Certified Breast Care Specialist
• Jenna Sufflé – Breast Care Specialist
• Georgea Tschá – Administrative Assistant

Our Volunteers

• Janice Florence – Outreach Program Coordinator
• Vicki Goss – ChemoCare Ministry
• Tanya Gougler, Licensed Cosmetologist – Hair with Care (Wig Specialist)
• Lisa King – Receptionist
• Lisa Stambaugh/Collective Discovery – Website Management
• Ramil Sumalpong/Iconic Lab – Photographer
• Sharon Yap – Event Planning