Team

Art. Education. Awareness. Action.

The Keep A Breast Foundation Team Riders and Ambassadors are role models and leaders for today’s youth. The KAB team helps us spread the word about breast cancer prevention, early detection, and the importance of living a healthy toxic free lifestyle. We all leave a mark on the earth after we pass on – not only footprints, but the words we speak, the lessons we teach, and the love we spread. These actions impact the world on a higher note than most realize. In this fast paced world we live in, it is easy to forget to be our own leaders daily. Keep A Breast encourages young people to keep a positive mind, body, and soul. Take care of the world, yourself and everything in it! Take a stand and make the world a better, healthier place for future generations.

Photos courtesy Roxy, Desiree Astroga

Lisa Anderson

Professional Surfer, California, US

“My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer not so long ago, maybe your mom was to, or your friends mom, or someone else close to you and you’ve been thinking you want to do something to show them you care, something to end this disease once and for all. You can! please join me in supporting The Keep A breast foundation, I love their approach using art to inform and educate people about breast cancer. I feel so proud to be a part of Keep A Breast, It’s a special thing to be able to give of yourself to help others. I get my strength from my mom, She is stronger than anyone I know.”

Photo courtesy Roxy, Lorene Carpentier, Chris Grant

Kassia Meador

Professional Surfer, California, US

“I have been involved with Keep A Breast for a few years now. About 6 years ago my mom got diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily with all of the advancements of modern medicine they were able to detect it early and stop it before it spread. But if it had been just a few years earlier it might have been too late. That experience made me want to do any and everything i could to help raise money for breast cancer research and raise awareness. Everyone at some point is going to have to deal with breast cancer weather it is with a mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, friend or themselves. It is important to be aware and know as much as you can to help you and those around you. Keep a breast is an amazing organization doing their part to raise money and awareness in a way young people like myself can relate with music, art and action sports. Get involved and do your part!”

Photos courtesy Roxy, Kassia Meador

Megan Abubo

Professional Surfer, Hawaii, US

“I’m involved with Keep A Breast because my sister whom I am very close with has been living , fighting, surviving… whatever you want to call it, with breast cancer since she was 28, which is 10 years now. She has been diagnosed 3 times and now has a baby boy, but she is fighting for her life. It means a lot to me to be able to help raise awareness and funds for a disease that strikes so many homes and struck so close to me. I think that every little bit counts and if using my athleticism helps a little more than I would do anything. My message to anybody would be, to just support those close to you in any way you can. This may mean by way of art, athleticism, laughing and giving. What goes around comes around. Give for your loved one’s that can’t right now. “

Photos courtesy Lorene Carpentier, Moonwalker

Julie Cox

Professional Surfer, California, US

“I’m involved in Keep A Breast because I really believe that education and awareness can lead to early detection and save lives! KAB brings art, action sports, family, friends, and community together in a fun, unique, positive way. I’m honored to be involved with KAB.

My first encounter with breast cancer was through my friend and mentor Robin “Zeuf” Zeufenofsky in Santa Cruz. She had already battled it before I knew her, but it came back around 1999. My second encounter hit my household. It was my mother, who was diagnosed in 2001. Then, it seemed like all of my close friends mothers were getting cancer. My mom had an unsuccessful lumpectomy, then decided to go ahead with a double mastectomy with chemotherapy. I’m lucky the doctors did a routine blood test on my mom when they did, or it would not have lead to the detection. My mother is doing well today and is cancer free. Zeuf is currently battling cancer for its third major attack on her body and bones.

I’ve learned a lot from these women. It wasn’t really what I said to them that I remember. It was the words they spoke to me. They had such amazing STRENGTH. They were positive thinkers and didn’t give up their mental or physical battle against the disease. My mom just did what she had to do to get better and tried not to dwell in it too much though sometimes it did get the most of her and she’d be bummed “why me?”. There’s just no answer to that question.

Words of wisdom: I think that going with instincts is truly important. If you think something might be wrong, get it checked out. Just being an hear to listen, a shoulder to lean on, and a friend who cares is really important. Also, self image can be really hard with all the medicines, no more boobies, and no hair with chemo. Everyone is beautiful you gotta know and remember that!”

Photos courtesy Swilly, Kassia Meador, Mike McGill

Rochelle Ballard

Professional Surfer, Hawaii, US

“When I first moved to the North Shore from Kauai, I had this desire in me to get to know Rell Sunn, the “Queen of Makaha”. She opened her arms and was full of aloha. Megan, Serena, and I went to Makaha to surf with her and she invited us to her house to talk story. She exuded the female essence and the spirit of aloha. Her passion for the ocean illuminated through her.
She passed away a few years ago from breast cancer. That day at her house she told me to always remember my roots, the Hawaiian culture, and the kids. Since that day, I piece of her has always remained in me and inspired me. I support Keep A Breast and breast cancer awareness by expressing good health and environmental consciousness because of what she shared with me. I think of her when things seem to be out of sorts and ask myself, what would Aunty Rell do. ”

Photos courtesy Chris Grant

Shea Hodges

Professional Surfer, Hawaii, US

“I am honored to be part of the Keep A Breast family, supporting a good cause of course is always on our minds now days in our world, but with KAB not only are we trying to spread awareness towards cancer, we support keeping our minds, bodies and spirits healthy. All the girls and Shaney jo help spread awareness by traveling, surfing, painting, music, yoga. Anything that we can have fun with while spreading the word to stay healthy keeps us happy and healthy. Get out and get involved! “

Photo courtesy Kassia Meador

Chanelle Sladics

Professional Snowboarder, California, US

“I am involved with Keep A Breast because it promotes a conscious lifestyle in preventing cancer. We currently live in the most toxic environment this earth has ever scene, and the results are obvious and growing. I am so happy to support such a rad foundation promoting awareness through art and action sports! This information is vital, so listen up kids! And don’t forget to express yourself whether through art, music, sports, acting or whatever you love! It helps fight off all the tonic energy in this world! Be a pioneer to a bad-ass future!”