Our mission is to ensure every young woman newly diagnosed with cancer has the option to preserve fertility through direct financial support, educational programs, and advocacy efforts.
We refuse to let the emotional, physical, and financial cost of a cancer diagnosis stand between young women and a full life after beating this disease.
young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. each year.
can be the out-of-pocket cost for a single IVF cycle.
LESS THAN
PERCENT
of physicians discuss the damage cancer treatment may have on fertility.
Many insurance companies will not cover preservation for patients.
ONLY
STATES
have legislation supporting oncofertility services.
Hope Grant Recipients
Fertility Partners
Saved in Medical Expenses for Patients & Families
Pledged
Eggs Frozen
– Roshni, Survivor & Grant Recipient
Our Hope Grant Program supports newly diagnosed female patients choosing to preserve fertility options ahead of treatment. Please contact us for more information about where we work geographically and our current fertility partners across the country.
After her *third* cancer diagnosis before age 40, our founder Amanda Rice channeled her frustration with reproductive health into a nonprofit.
Fashion, wine, visual art, and healthcare have more in common than you might think — especially when it comes to the women righting the wrongs of their respective industries. 🙌 We can’t wait to dig into motivating topics like overhauling patriarchal norms, advocating for collective change, and the power of knowledge and community.
Join The Chick Mission for a new spin on happy hour, graciously sponsored by Castle Hill Capital Partners! Mingle and network over light bites and Une Femme bubbly, while shopping MELKE’s latest looks. Then, hear from changemaker chicks who are changing the status quo of male-dominated industries, moderated by The Chick Mission’s Executive Director Tracy Weiss.
🐥 Emma Gage, Fashion Designer & Founder of MELKE
🐥 Jen Pelka, CEO & Co-Founder of Une Femme Wines
🐥 Hall W. Rockefeller, Founder of Less Than Half & Advocate for Women Artists
🔗 Save your (free) spot at the link in bio! And stay tuned for more spotlights on these bada$$ women 💖
Shining a light on our mission — increasing access to oncofertility care — one wristband at a time. 🥰✨
Over the weekend, some bada$$ competitors at the New Smyrna Beach Pickleball Club proudly modeled their new gear! ✨ Shoutout to our team’s Mary Lynn for capturing the sweet moment — and for spreading The Chick Mission’s fierceness. 🐥💪
Floridians, look forward to more activations and advocacy ahead!! Good things are coming your way. 🙌🍊🐊
Preserving fertility can come with a laundry list of esoteric terms, medications and more. We’re here to help break this down — and we’re proud to partner with established clinics across the country, whose experts are here to help, too. 💛🩺
While it can oftentimes seem like a lot of - because it certainly IS - know that you’re not alone. We’re here, cheering you on and helping you stay informed! 👏✨🙌✨
📣 Calling all YA survivors! One of our incredible Peeps members is asking for your help: participation in a survey that can provide better insights for counseling cancer patients on family-building options. Head to the link in bio for the survey — and please pass it along 🥰
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Alexa, currently a medical student at @alpertmedicalschool, shares:
“The literature on counseling and use of surrogacy among cancer patients is virtually nonexistent, despite it being a viable option for parenthood in those facing cancer-induced fertility challenges. From our phase I survey validation interviews with 17 cancer survivors, it became readily apparent that the counseling patients receive is not enough, and themes of identity, self-sufficiency, and regret revealed just how essential this work is.
To better understand women’s knowledge and experiences regarding surrogacy we created a one-time, online, anonymous survey distributed to AYA women cancer survivors nationwide. With this survey, we intend to capture the experience of navigating challenging fertility options amid a cancer diagnosis – with a focus on surrogacy counseling.”
HOPE is a four-letter word that means everything to those on a fertility journey. Directly outside of our offices at @ccrmfertility the “HOPE” art installation stands as a powerful symbol. Our patients come to us at various stages of their #reproductive journey, often facing challenging decisions that they navigate with courage, determination and most importantly with #HOPE.
They trust that, with my partnership and medical support, they will be able to build a family when, how and with whom they choose.
As a fertility doctor, I have dedicated my life to protecting and promoting the reproductive rights of women, and I HOPE that I can continue to give individuals and couples that opportunity.
As a mom, I HOPE that my daughters will not “grow up in a world where they have fewer rights than my mother had.” I will DO SOMETHING to ensure that they grow up with the freedom to choose what to do with their bodies.
Let’s all stand together to protect and fight for women’s rights.
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📱regram from our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Knopman.
At the core of The Chick Mission is our HOPE GRANT PROGRAM: financial assistance in covering the cost of fertility treatment, where insurance falls short. This exchange is about more than the dollars saved — it’s about a beacon of hope for the future: an even brighter, bolder life post-cancer, which may or may not involve building a family 💛
And on a mission to expand access to fertility care 🫡
Join us in our fight at chickmission.org 🐥💪✨🙌
I’m thrilled to take on my first marathon in NYC this November, and I’m running with all my heart for a cause close to it: The Chick Mission. I’m a proud Executive Board Member of this remarkable organization dedicated to supporting women whose fertility is impacted by cancer treatments. They provide financial assistance, fertility preservation education, and emotional support to ensure these women have the chance to become mothers.
As I lace up my running shoes and hit the pavement, your donations will fuel not only my journey but also the vital programs of The Chick Mission. Every dollar raised will empower women to pursue fertility preservation options and access the care they deserve.
Please donate today and be a part of this meaningful cause. Together, let’s make a lasting impact on the lives of women in need. Your generosity will inspire me every step of the way!
With Love,
Jamie
🔗 head to the link in bio to support our team!!
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Having cancer isn’t a choice.
Having kids still should be.
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We’re throwing it back to our Mother’s Day campaign in Times Square, shining a light on a central challenge that oncofertility patients are faced with, due to lack of support from insurance and in many states, legislation. We’re on a mission to change this, together 💪💛🐥
There’s more than meets the eye 👀 At The Chick Mission, we’re proud to provide support — be it HOPE, financially, a community of like-minded chicks — but we get that there’s way more beyond what’s seen; so much is not highlighted or talked about when it comes to oncofertility care as a current patient, while in remission or if you’re a supporter of someone going through this.
We SEE you and are here for you. 💛 This is one mighty flock, and we won’t be stopping until every state provides access to oncofertility care. 💪
We’re just three days past this year’s Olympic Games — and have only 1,430 days to go until LA28… Until then, we’ll be over here refining our skills and making real change when it comes to oncofertility care.
In four years, we hope to:
💪 more than double our Hope Grant recipients, bringing us to over 1k patients and their families impacted!!
💪 change oncofertility legislation in more and more states, bringing down that number from 33 states that have yet to pass mandates for oncofertility care.
💪 grow our flock — and continue to get creative with how we raise funds and awareness!
In the meantime, help us with our ✨training✨ by:
🏃♀️ supporting our NYC Marathon team (🔗 in bio)
🐥 signing up for The Chirp (our newsletter) and staying in-the-know on TCM events at chickmission.org
👩⚖️ help us pass legislation at a state-level, widening the reach of our impact.
📱sending us a DM if you want to get more involved with our mission!
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and let’s all take a moment for our kicka$$ community of chicks — and all of their achievements: athletic and beyond 💛 y’all are the best!!!! #puregold 🏅
“We’re chicks helping other chicks have chicks.” That’s the lighthearted way Amanda Rice, winner of the Cancer Community’s 2023 Catalyst for Equity the Award, describes the non-profit The Chick Mission, which she founded and serves as CEO.
While her description may prompt a smile, The Chick Mission’s purpose is serious. It provides advocacy, education, and financial resources to help fund fertility preservation for women with cancer. “Having cancer isn’t a choice. Having kids still should be,” states the website.
But let’s back up and start at the beginning. Rice was an active woman of 37 when she was diagnosed with early-stage estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer in 2014. Her doctor directed her to undergo a mastectomy and later begin chemotherapy followed by a 10-year course of tamoxifen.
“Tamoxifen is considered a pregnancy ‘Category X’ medication, as in, ‘Don’t get pregnant on this medication,’” said Rice. “I was already 37, so this treatment would remove my opportunity to have a family.”
Although Rice did start on tamoxifen, subsequent genetic testing showed she had an HOXB13 mutation, rendering the drug ineffective. At that point, her oncologist recommended medically induced menopause and aromatase inhibitor therapy instead.
However, her cancer saga still had miles to go. In the summer of 2015, Rice was diagnosed with melanoma, which was successfully treated surgically. About a year and a half later, her breast cancer recurred.
…head to the link in bio for the full piece with Oncology Times, and many thanks to Valerie for the feature!! 💖
It’s hard to believe that’s it been a little over a week, but we could not be more thrilled! 🙌🏼 Last Wednesday marked the signing of Corinne’s Law, which will ensure that no Oklahoman who has just received a cancer diagnosis will have to choose between lifesaving treatment and their ability to one day have a family.
Named in honor of Dr. Corinne Dinges, an Oklahoma native who made it her mission to ensure that recently diagnosed patients knew their options for fertility preservation prior to beginning treatment.
Corinne tragically passed away in August 2021 from Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a form of leukemia. Shortly after her death, her dear friend Erin Fitzpatrick teamed up with Carly to take up the cause in Corinne’s honor, with the support and encouragement of The Chick Mission and countless other Oklahomans 💛
Thank you to everyone that helped us get here!!! Let’s keep it up; 17 states down, 33 more to go. 💪
We know that’s right 😎
YOU know your body best — and it’s imperative that you push for answers in medical spaces. Yes, it can be tiring, but know that you are not alone. 💛 We’re here. Your friends are here. Your co-worker and cousins, too. You’re stronger than you know!!! 💪
📷 via @weconceive
If you’re hit with a cancer diagnosis, there are a multitude of decisions that have to be made — and fast.
We’re hoping to provide you with as much support as we can to help you make informed choices, amidst this chaotic, overwhelming period.
One of the biggest things you can do is ask questions — and stay curious. And surround yourself with a community that will lift you up and encourage you to ask these questions when it’s challenging to fathom them.
Know that we’re always here as a resource — our DMs and inbox (via The Chirp, linked in bio!) is open 💛
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📸: @ohyouresotough
Being thrown into the fertility space — days (or perhaps hours!) after learning you have the dreaded C-word — comes with a learning curve… to say the least. Not only are you oozing with emotions and tasked with countless decisions to make (or perhaps you’re purely numb to it all) but you’re also thrown into earning a new language, chocked full of acronyms and scientific jargon.
Starting with the basics — and at the core of our mission — is oocyte cryopreservation, aka egg freezing.🥚🧊
Our Hope Grant program provides young women with the funds to cover this pricey procedure. Thank you to our partnering clinics who continue to make our mission possible — and to our growing flock for helping to fund this hope. 💖🐥✨
This weekend, The Chick Mission team was thrilled to support the 20th Annual Lavalette Breast Cancer Walk, part of the @americancancersociety’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer program. 💛 The family-friendly fundraiser honored breast cancer survivors and raised funds and awareness of the disease.
Today was a testament to the power of community — and major shoutout to our Executive Board Member Laurie Katz for leading our peeps’ presence! 💖🐥
It’s a beautiful thing when you can witness the “right thing” for the future of cancer survivors come to fruition.
Cancer knows no political party, race, gender, age, religion, socioeconomic level or sexual orientation. It knows no state boundary…it is ravenous and steals so much from so many.
Today we witnessed Governor Stitt sign this bill into law in honor of a young Oklahoman who always dreamed of being a mom. Unfortunately cancer stole that opportunity from her, but her legacy lives on in Corinne’s Law.
-Amanda Rice, 3x Cancer Survivor and Founder / CEO of The Chick Mission 🐥💖
🎙️In the most recent episode of ‘The Dismantling You’ podcast with @yoga4fertility, our Founder, CEO and three-time cancer survivor Amanda Rice (@ricey33) tells us all about her cancer diagnoses.
🥚She also discusses what made her decide to freeze her eggs, the disappointment she experienced when her insurance refused due to her diagnosis, and how that inspired her to create The Chick Mission.
🔗 head to the link in bio for the full episode, out now!
This ~Marathon Monday~ meet Bailey! November 3rd will mark her third marathon — but she’s run over 20 half marathons 😱🤩 and is proud to be running with this flock!
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I’m thrilled to be running the 2024 NYC Marathon with The Chick Mission - a nonprofit organization fiercely dedicated to funding fertility preservation for newly diagnosed cancer patients.
I’m racing like a girl alongside other dedicated members of The Chick Mission flock to brighten fertility futures for women when they need it most. Every stride I take towards 26.2 miles is a reminder of our collective resilience and that women are built to do hard things.
Join me and my teammates as we champion each other’s strength, tenacity, and shared mission in support of women’s healthcare access and equity.
By supporting our strides today, you’re creating better tomorrows for sisters, mothers, daughters, friends, and all members of the female flock.
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🔗 head to the link in bio to support Bailey and the rest of our marathon team!! 💖
We’re kickstarting the week by taking a moment to congratulate one of our main chicks @lindshubbs on expecting! We can’t wait to meet Miss Hubb Cub 💖🥹
From the @bravotv Clubhouse to @kleinfeldbridal, we’re excited to see where we’ll be headed next. Thank you, Lindsay, for your continued support of our mission — and your commitment to raising awareness of oncofertility options! 💛🐥
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