2016

Denise G. is 63-year-old woman who was diagnosed with breast in 2015. Denise is currently on medical leave from her job. She works for the Oakland Unified School District with severely disabled special needs children as a para-educator. Her job requires physical involvement and exertion; pushing wheel chairs, changing diapers, guiding the visually impaired, medical and structural interventions. Due to the physical aspect of her job, her employer is unable to accommodate her disability so she cannot return to work as soon as she hoped. Due to her limited funds she reached out to the Love from Margot foundation for support. The Love from Margot foundation was able to provide her with a financial grant to help ease her financial burden.