ABOUT THE KAREN WELLINGTON FOUNDATION:
FOR LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER
Karen Wellington was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was just 30 years old. Although she lived with cancer for 10 years, she never once let it define her. Karen had no time for cancer or chemo. She had parties to attend, gigs to play, paintings to create and strangers to help along the way. Karen had a dream that once she beat cancer, each year her family would send another family LIVING with cancer on vacation. When she passed away in 2007, we made that dream of hers a reality. That is when the Karen Wellington Foundation for LIVING with Breast Cancer took flight. That first year, with the help of family and friends, KWF sent 1 family LIVING with cancer on a trip. Since 2007 KWF has gifted over 1,300 Gifts of FUN – beach vacations, spa days, backstage passes, skydiving excursions, weekend getaways, game-day tickets, hot air balloon rides and so much more. This growth would not be possible without the support of our givers. A mission that is rooted in Karen’s zest for life and sustained by thousands of big-hearted donors, recipients and their families.

Since 2007 our recipients have traded in chemo chairs and canceled plans for sunrise hikes and backstage passes. Whether they are enjoying a relaxing spa day with friends or skydiving in their hometown, over 1,500 recipients have said ‘YES’ to KWF and we’re just getting started!