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Remembering Kris Hallenga

What: The New York Times has an obituary for Kris Hallenga, who died from breast cancer this week at age 38. Hallenga was first diagnosed at 23, and turned her shock over getting cancer so young into a nonprofit that reached thousands of young women to educate them about breast cancer.

Why it matters: “’Survival was never enough,’ she said during a publicity tour in 2021. ‘I don’t just want to survive, I want to be able to really look at my life and go, ‘I’m glad to still be here, and I’m getting the most of what I want from life.’”

Source: New York Times

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