The Pink Glimmers Foundation mission is to educate, empower and support women facing breast reconstruction due to breast cancer or a genetic mutation.
Many women face breast reconstruction, but it is intimate and personal, so few openly discuss it. We believe that needs to change.
Provides financial assistance for 3D nipple and areola tattoos, the final phase of breast reconstruction, for patients diagnosed with breast cancer or a genetic mutation who live in Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
The Pink Glimmers Foundation provided the initial funding to establish the Breast Reconstruction Program Fund at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. This fund will advance research, education and training in breast reconstruction.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Panel Discussion
October 21, 2026 Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day
Pink Glimmers Foundation supports public policy initiatives through legislation, regulation, funding and other actions at both the state and federal level.
These questions are for your plastic surgeon and relate to breast reconstruction only. These questions are not about breast cancer generally or risks of recurrence, or breast cancer treatments, other than how some may impact timing or results of the reconstruction.
I have been diagnosed with cancer twice. Each time, I made the personal decision to be open about my health issues. Through this process, I have come to learn that most people do not know what to do or say or how to help when someone in their lives is
Questions to ask yourself when preparing for a mastectomy: The answers to these questions will determine if you need to purchase/borrow any items before your surgery to help you recover.