Two-Time Cancer Survivor Honored with Cash, Gifts from Portland Dispensary
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Shango cannabis dispensary in Portland has honored Marianne McNally with its second annual Becky Olson Courage Award as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Marianne McNally is a two-time breast cancer “thriver” who won her first bout with this dreaded disease in 2009. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in 2015 and continues to fight back. She draws strength from the Jake Remington quote, “Fate whispers to the warrior, ‘you cannot withstand the storm,’ and the warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.’” “Marianne exemplifies the meaning of this quote in her volunteer work with Breast Friends,” said Allison Hancock, executive director of Breast Friends said. “Over the years, she has helped in the ‘pit crew’ at previous Breast Friends Galas, but her true calling is as the leader of Breast Friends’ Salem Girls Night Out group. She has been the volunteer leader of this support group for 8 years.” What keeps her doing this work despite her condition? McNal...