Reconstructive Breast Surgery for Breast Cancer Survivors

A breast cancer diagnosis at age 38, as an uninsured woman, Alisa was unable to attain her reconstruction surgery after mastectomy. As a result, she returned to the Las Vegas stage just 5 months post chemo… this time, minus one breast. Billing herself the “Lopsided Showgirl” and through the help of a woman’s organization, Alisa turned the tables of her own health matter and began My Hope Chest in Las Vegas, NV, December of 2003.

Alisa’s service to My Hope Chest has been published in several books about breast reconstruction and entrepreneurship. She has spoken about the charity on the radio and television, and My Hope Chest has received tremendous exposure for its mission. Alisa and My Hope Chest have been honored both locally and nationally by respected corporations and publications including:  

• My Hope Chest was selected by Tampa Bay Buccaneers for PINK NFL Football night.
• Alisa was honored as a “Community Hero” by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
• She was finalist in the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Woman of the Year Award in 2010, 2011, 2012 and again in 2016.  
• Her story of hope and inspiration for breast cancer survivors has been featured in “O” Oprah magazine, Fitness magazine.
• In 2015 Alisa was recognized and honored as one of “The 9 Names to Know in Breast Cancer” in Reader’s Digest Magazine.  
• Most recently, Alisa was featured in PEOPLE magazine “Human Interest” article online, October 2016.    

Alisa’s dream is to eliminate My Hope Chest’s wait list and her passion is to make women whole again so that no survivor need ever live disfigured and deformed after their cancer journey.

My Hope Chest is the ONLY national social service organization helping uninsured and underinsured survivors attain their breast reconstruction surgery.