Whilst I was caring for my husband terminally ill with the disease of ALS, I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine carcinoma stage three lung cancer. I was put in touch with the organization Hope Abounds.

I never planned on hearing the words, you have cancer. It came as a complete shock and surprise, and I felt like my world had been flipped upside down.

Throughout my life, I have discovered many times that my thoughts or feelings about situations that I may have perceived one way have often been altered because of a scripture, advice from a friend, or simply with prayer. Often this shift in perspective touches my heart and clarifies my thinking.

We are so very excited to share our very first survivor story with you, and this extraordinary woman might look very familiar. We are honored to share with you the story of Savanna James, who was recently crowned Miss Summerville and will be going on to compete in the Miss South Carolina Pageant later this summer. Her platform is "Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention." How incredible is that? Her story is unique. It is a story about being a high-risk survivor.

In this video Dr. DuPree builds on the best practices to protect yourself and others, but dives deeper into the ways we can use this time to look introspectively, growth, and help others in this dire time of need. Life has changed almost instantly for most humans on the planet and in times of great chaos and strife it is important to find the light.

Hope Abounds feels blessed to have the ability to donate surgical masks during a time when medical supplies are running low and are very hard to come by to various partners in Wilmington, NC including Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Wilmington Surgical Associates and Assisted Care at Home.