Karen Bonds Breast Cancer Journey: A Fight Fueled by Faith and Community [Video]

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Karen Bonds never imagined that one invitation could change the course of her life.

“In 2023, my neighbor asked me to go to Women’s Night Out with her,” she said.

At first, she wasn’t sure about going, but when she learned the event focused on breast cancer awareness, she was all in.

“I got excited because my cousin had just been diagnosed with breast cancer,” she said. “I thought, ‘Maybe I can get some information to help her.’ So I went—and it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I was glued to every word these women shared—their journeys, their strength.”

That evening ignited a passion in Bonds to take action.

“I told my friend, ‘We have to be a …