Story By HAYLEY BRIDGEWATER 6 | BOROMAG.COM | OCTOBER 2015 BODY & SOUL Barbells for Boobs owes its origins to the friendship between founder Zionna Hanson and Cecy Morales. When Morales was only 26, she found irregularities in her breasts, but she was denied screening services and advised by medical professionals to simply come back upon turning 40. Not satisfied with this answer, Morales persisted and insisted on being screened only to finally discover that she was in the midst of stage 0 (DCIS) breast cancer. Z—as Zionna Hanson is known by her friends—decided that the answers Morales was given were nowhere near satisfactory. She decided then and there to make it her life’s mission to make sure that this scenario wouldn’t happen again. Barbells for Boobs was born. Hanson has a decidedly unapologetic and relentless voice, and her only purpose is to be an advocate for those who are marginalized and running out of options. She and the entire Barbells for Boobs team continue to fight and find ways to help and provide resources to those who need them. The goal is indeed a lofty one—they aim to achieve the unachievable, to ensure that everyone gets access to detection services. Fighting together throu gh fitness October is breast cancer awareness month, and it warms my heart to be sharing a story of incredible giving to such a personal cause. Breast cancer is pervasive, and like too many others, my family and friends have been hit hard. We are told over and over again that your best chance for surviving breast cancer is to detect it early, and those on the team behind Barbells for Boobs are warriors for that sentiment. The beginning of a movement
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