Clear goals
A shared purpose
Support breast cancer research and patient advocacy, expand access to reliable education, and advocate for equitable access to screening and care.
Awareness · Education · Advocacy · Community
Connecting people.
Inspiring action.
Through my fundraisers, I bring people together to support breast cancer awareness, education, and advocacy. In the future, my goal is to also share other local events, helpful information, and opportunities to connect and get involved.
AwarenessEducationAdvocacyAction
The purpose behind it
Hope is more than a ribbon.
It’s an action.
For me, hope means putting compassion into motion: learning, connecting, volunteering, advocating, and supporting the work to end breast cancer.
Hope Takes Action brings people together to raise awareness, expand education, support advocacy, and fund meaningful work in the fight against breast cancer. Alongside my own fundraisers, I share community events and opportunities to help us stay connected and involved.
Inspired by psychologist C. R. Snyder’s Hope Theory, we put active hope into practice through clear goals, pathways to reach them, and the motivation to keep moving forward.
Pathways · Waypower
Ways to make a difference
Create connections and practical opportunities to help—from community fundraisers and volunteer events to advocacy resources and networks of support.
Agency · Willpower
The determination to act
Bring together the energy and experience of survivors, families, advocates, volunteers, and donors. Every contribution can help move our shared work forward.
Hope takes shape when we act together.
We turn hope into action when we volunteer, advocate, learn, and give. Together, we can work toward a future without breast cancer.
Inspired by C. R. Snyder’s Hope Theory.
Gather for a good cause
Upcoming events
Find my upcoming fundraisers here, along with community events and opportunities from other organizations as they’re shared.
08OCTOBER 2026
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
Shop for a Cause
at Kendra Scott
Kendra Scott · Short Pump, VA
Come together for a shopping social supporting Strike Out Breast Cancer.
5–7 PM
20% of purchases made during the event will support the October 10 Bowl-A-Thon, whose proceeds benefit the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.
Support the fundraiser
10OCTOBER 2026
SATURDAY
SATURDAY
Strike Out Breast Cancer
Bowl-A-Thon
Bowl America Southwest · Midlothian, VA
A day of bowling, community, and purpose. Open to youth and adults—wear pink and join us for raffles, door prizes, and fun.
1 PM check-in2 PM bowling
Individual fundraising of $100 is encouraged, but not required.
Register your team or donateThis year’s event benefits the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.
Looking ahead to 2027: More fundraisers and opportunities to get involved are in the works. Details will be shared here as they’re confirmed.
Sponsorships for this year’s Bowl-A-Thon have closed. If you’re interested in supporting future events or discussing ways to partner, please contact me directly.
Meet Crissy Wingfield
My story.
My purpose.
I’m Crissy—a breast cancer survivor, advocate, and the coordinator of the annual Strike Out Cancer Bowl-A-Thon. At 33, I was diagnosed with stage III invasive lobular carcinoma, with lymph node involvement. My cancer was estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) positive, and HER2 negative. I also carry a BRCA2 gene mutation.
My experience has made this work deeply personal. I’m passionate about helping others feel supported, find reliable information, and feel more confident speaking up for themselves. Connecting with survivors, families, advocates, and community partners gives me purpose—and reminds me how much we can accomplish together.
In 2026, I graduated from the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s Project LEAD program, an intensive science training program for breast cancer advocates. Through learning about cancer biology, genetics, research design, and evaluating evidence, I strengthened my ability to understand research and bring the patient perspective into conversations about breast cancer.
As an NBCC member and a Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation volunteer, I’m committed to turning that knowledge and passion into action. Through Hope Takes Action, I share educational resources, organize fundraisers, highlight community events, and build connections that help others find support and ways to make a difference.
Breast cancer advocateProject LEAD · Class of 2026VBCF volunteer
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Crissy Wingfield
Breast Cancer Advocate
- Member, National Breast Cancer Coalition
- Graduate, NBCC Project LEAD · Class of 2026
- Coordinator, Annual Strike Out Cancer Bowl-A-Thon
- Volunteer, Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation
Mobile: 804-840-6722
Email: strikeoutcancer@outlook.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/crissy-wingfield-09637727
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