I find myself at a loss for words. YSC and the world has lost another courageous, kind and beautiful young woman. Diana Di Mare was one-of-a-kind. In recent days there have been hundreds of posts about her passing and so many recurring themes by all who mourn her loss--her smile, her fight, her positive attitude and her love of life that was felt by everyone in her presence.
Diana gave so much of herself to YSC and fellow young survivors in New Jersey as the chair of the Northern NJ Affiliate and as chair of the local In Living Pink events. She found opportunities in everything. It is no surprise Tour de Pink was another opportunity for greatness. She rode in Tour de Pink for seven years, often participating in multiple rides each year. She deepened relationships with those in her YSC family throughout each of the three-day journeys.
Diana understood the power of community and brought so many friends, family and colleagues into the YSC fold. She wanted everyone she interacted with to know about her journey, not because she wanted sympathy, but because she knew there were young women who needed each other. She knew there was action to be taken in the young adult breast cancer community. Diana connected people to each other and no one did it better. She will be sorely missed, and YSC is forever grateful that Diana chose us for so many years.
