You showed up. They felt it. No one fights alone.

What your generosity did in 2026

So far in 2026, we have delivered 287 Warrior Baskets, just over half to women with breast cancer and the rest to women facing other cancers. Since we began, we have delivered 2,307 baskets. Each one provides more than $800 in support. They are filled with love, helpful local resources, and many items to support a woman throughout her treatment journey.

Our support does not stop when a basket arrives. Our Warrior Chats meet on the second Thursday of each month and Warrior Yoga meets on the second Sunday. Because no woman fights alone.

The Fundraising Season: From our Lighting the Way Gala to Phat Cats

Our season opened with the Lighting the Way gala on April 25, a night that set the tone for everything after it. We raised almost $100,000 in one night thanks to your support!

Summer brought the Party at the Deck, Bra-zaar runway show in August, and September brought the Kimball Farm Corn Maze.

October belonged to our whole community, with more than 20 independently hosted fundraisers including: Farm & Sea, Tee Off for Tatas Tournament, Soundbath & Stars evening, Driven Pink at Drive Custom Fit, the Green Goddess Invitational golf tournament, Bostica, Ninja Warrior night at Vitality Obstacle Fitness with Nicolette McDonnell, Pink Patch sales by Methuen, MA and Salem, NH police, SLS Fitness/BC Awareness weekend, the Pink Bling Car Show, Sweetheart Inn's Warrior Martini, JSJ Aesthetics, the Scoop Shoppe's Ta-Ta Twist, Healthy Glow Beauty in Rowley - Beauty that Gives Back event, SPIKED flag football's Play in Pink, Irish Cottage Pub in Methuen and the TWP Running for Good project at the Smuttynose half marathon & 5k races. A few of these fundraisers rose up in memory of Jaime Dow, and we carry her with us. Thanks to anyone we missed and those who held personal fundraisers on Facebook and the Just Giving platform.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for every fundraiser or community event as it happens.

Community Appreciation Dinner at Phat Cats

On Monday, Nov 2nd, we closed our fundraising season the way we opened it: together, in a full room, showing up for women in the fight.

The highlight of the night: we crowned Samantha Pisani our 2026 Princess of the Year. Sam owns Salon Pure in Salem, NH, and over the past few years her salon and her annual golf tournament honoring her late aunt, Jaime Dow, have raised $150,000 for our warriors. We are so grateful to Sam, and for the support her community sends our way.

To close out the year we have our most impactful event

Mo's Merry Christmas!

Mo's Merry began with Maurine Turcotte, our beloved and giving princess. During her own battle with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, she reached out to help another family facing cancer. We carry her kindness forward every year.

Every December, we select families facing financial hardship because of a cancer diagnosis, then wrap and deliver gifts and necessary support for every member of the family. Parents feel no stress. Children wake up to just what they need, surrounded by love.

This year, we will sponsor two to three families. This year's Merry is made brighter by Happy Helena, our major sponsor, given in loving memory of Helena, a Warrior Basket recipient and loving wife, mom, friend, and talented artist.

Will you help us deliver Christmas?

Donate to Mo's Merry

Know a family who needs a Merry?

If you know a family facing financial hardship because of a cancer diagnosis, we want to hear about them. Families for Mo's Merry are chosen from the women we serve, and our board will decide this year's families very soon. To nominate a family, write to info@toughwarriorprincess.com and tell us a little about them.

To the Cancer Warriors in our community - we are here for you if you need us. To our community of volunteers and supporters - we thank you!!

Fondly,

The Board of Directors at Tough Warrior Princess

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