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.
A sincere thank you to all of our incredible partnering clinics and their outstanding teams of embryologists on World Embryologist Day! 🧫
You all make the ✨magic✨ happen — and ensure our grant recipients’ hope is carefully and thoughtfully protected 💖🥹🐥
Running a marathon takes…
Discipline.
Stamina.
Dedication.
Tracy Weiss? She does not embody those things. As The Chick Mission trains for our organization’s FIRST New York City Marathon, I honor my teammates by raising money to NOT run the Marathon.
That’s right. This July - I am hoping to raise $100 per mile to NOT RUN THE NYC MARATHON. No dollar amount is too small or too large for my celebratory path to $2,620. It’s my birthday! Consider donating the dollars you’ve earmarked for a glass of bubbles at Della’s to this cause, ensuring I do not have to run the NYC Marathon or any marathon in the future.
The Chick Mission represents a collective of women (mostly) coming together to support cancer patients in wrestling back future fertility choices back from this disease. Join me in raising funds for that very purpose!
Any donation over $450 (get it?) will receive a personalized training video!
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Join us in celebrating our Executive Director extraordinaire’s birth month by supporting her fundraiser, honoring our @nycmarathon team, linked in bio!!! 🐥✨
Thankful to be recognized by Impactful Ninja — and to be alongside outstanding organizations in the fertility space 💖
As we continue to provide hope for young cancer patients, educate about oncofertility options, and change legislation on the issue, we could not be more grateful for the support of our growing flock, helping us to build momentum🐥🥹
🔗 in bio for the full piece!
This Friday we’re getting a liiitle sentimental over here as the year is flying by. A few highlights from the past 6+ months!!!
🐥 awarding our 500th Hope Grant!!! And pledging nearly 500k year-to-date to the program, assisting 70 patients and counting
🐥 an informative NYT feature, shining a light on oncofertility concerns and progress
🐥 our Hope Grant recipient Roshni using her voice and being invited as Cory Booker’s guest at this year’s State of the Union address
🐥 passing a freakin’ law with our fav OK chicks
🐥 partnering with our fav Bravo star supporter Lindsay Hubbard and the launch of @kleinfeldagain again, with proceeds from her gowns benefiting our Hope Grant program
🐥 growing our flock in Colorado, with our first ever ‘Golf Fore Chicks’ benefit
🐥 holding our third annual ‘Great Egg Freeze’ in the Bay!
🐥 seeing our bada$$ marathon team continue to train their butts off and kill it at the BK half…
🐥 a NOLA homecoming for many members of our team, as we held a Fete for Fertility at the stunning @martinechaissongallery
🐥 hearing that another Chick Mission baby is on the way
And so. Much. More. We’re grateful to continue to grow our flock and impact — educating around oncofertility care. If you’d love to get more involved with TCM, shoot us a DM and make sure to sign up for our newsletter, The Chirp!!! 🐣
An important message from our founder / CEO: inclusivity is everything 💖
#IncludePrevivors
Join us in wishing our Executive Director, Tracy Weiss, a very happy (early) birthday!! If you haven’t already, check out and support her marathon page, linked in bio 💖
This ✨Marathon Monday✨ we’re asking for all y’all’s help! We’re putting together the ultimate playlist 🎶 to help our kick a$$ team train for the @nycmarathon this fall!!
Our runners have submitted a few of their favorite long run jams, but let us know yours in the comments!! ⬇️
And after you leave song request, head to the link in bio to meet the team and show your support! 💪💖🐥
While the city’s rising temps may make it hard to believe, fall is right around the corner — which means we’re ~that~ much closer to our favorite night of the year: our annual gala in NYC! 🐥🪩✨
Join us on October 24 as we come together to raise awareness, funds, and glasses of bubbly to our mission: ensuring brighter fertility futures for cancer patients.
Ticket spots are on sale now (and going fast)! Head to that link in bio to secure your spot — it’s a nice you won’t want to miss. 💖 And watch this space for some exciting updates on what to expect on gala night ✨
This Thursday, join us Out East! We’re teaming up with Team Guinchard, hosting a sips + shop night at East Hampton’s @aliceandolivia! 🩷 A percentage of the night’s sales will go towards our mission of providing brighter fertility futures for cancer patients.
We hope to see you there!! Save your spot at the link in bio 🌼🐥✨💛🥂
At the core of our mission is ✨HOPE✨ Consultations with oncofertility specialists can help to provide just that — and our Hope Grants and education program is here to make more of these conversations possible.
Our CMO Dr. Jaime Knopman breaks down what the fertility preservation process can entail after a cancer diagnosis — and underscores an important part of the process: advocating for your care and ensuring you’re getting all of the information you can. 💪✨🐥
Save the date! On ✨July 11✨ join Team Guinchard at Alice + Olivia in East Hampton for sips, treats, and the latest looks. 15% of all purchases made during the event benefit The Chick Mission, a nonprofit organization fiercely dedicated to funding fertility preservation for newly diagnosed cancer patients, while changing the women’s healthcare status quo through educational and awareness-building efforts. 🌸🥂🐥
Together, we can create hope for women when they need it most and advocate for a more equitable healthcare system. Join us for a fun, inspiring evening!
Secure your spot — and learn more! — at the link in bio! ✨
“With the mentorship of Christine Duffy, MD, Director of the Adult Cancer Survivorship Program at the Lifespan Cancer Institute and breast cancer survivor, and Don Dizon, MD, Director of Pelvic Malignancies at Lifespan Cancer Institute – himself a parent of three via surrogacy – I developed a study to evaluate the fertility counseling that cancer patients receive at the time of their diagnosis, with particular attention to surrogacy. Knowing about these options could be helpful for some women yet 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.
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. 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. We are excited to distribute this survey through Stupid Cancer and reach AYA patients affected by cancer and infertility,” shares TCM supporter @alexa_steckler in a recent article with @stupidcancer. Head to the link in bio for the full piece, and for the survey that cancer survivors are encouraged to participate in.
Thank you, Alexa, for all that you continue to do 💛
ICYMI: The Chick Mission is THRILLED to be an official charity partner of the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon!!! 🏃♀️🏅🐥💛✨
🏃♀️We’re racing to fund fertility preservation for women battling cancer. Every stride we take to 26.2 miles is a reminder of our collective resilience and that women are built to do hard things.
💪 Amongst our resilient, strong women is a founding Executive Board Member: Laurie Katz! She is the daughter of a strong woman who silently battled multiple forms of cancer. Now as a parent to teenage boys, Laurie uses her (little) free time to stand up for patients and to the disease to which her mother succumbed.
💛Join us as we champion our strength, tenacity, and shared mission in support of women’s healthcare access and equity. By supporting our team today, you’re creating brighter fertility futures tomorrow.
🙌 Head to the link in bio to help us make an impact at this iconic race — and meet the inspiring women running 26.2 miles this fall! #MarathonMonday
✨An exciting day!✨We’re celebrating the support of @bravotv star Lindsay Hubbard and @kleinfeldbridal! 🩷 The premier bridal destination just launched their platform @kleinfeldagain, where new and used bridal gowns can be sold.
We are THRILLED that the first items up for sale are three gorgeous gowns from @lindshubbs — and that all of the proceeds are going to our Hope Grant Program, providing financial support to young women diagnosed with cancer through covering the cost of fertility preservation, allowing them to choose what their future family-building options look like, not cancer. 🥚💪
And we are ~endlessly~ grateful to @kleinfeldbridal for matching the final sales of the gowns!! 🥹
Explore the new platform @kleinfeldagain and set your price on the gowns at the link in bio. We 💛 our growing flock!!!
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Featuring:
🐥 Tracy Weiss, Executive Director of The Chick Mission / Cancer Survivor
🐥 Lindsay Hubbard, one of our fav chicks
🐥 Ronnie Rothstein, CEO of Kleinfeld Bridal
This ~Marathon Monday~ we’re highlighting our Chief Medical Director, Dr. Jaime Knopman! 💛🐥✨
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I’m thrilled to be running my 14th NYC Marathon with an added level of excitement and enthusiasm because this year, I’m running and fundraising with The Chick Mission team! I’ll be taking on 26.2 miles alongside Amanda Rice - The Chick Mission Founder & CEO, 3x cancer survivor, and overall bad@$$ chick - I truly cannot wait to traverse the five boroughs Chick Mission style and am asking for your support so we can make the biggest impact with our strides.
This marathon and mission mean more to me than I can put into words...every stride we take towards 26.2 miles is a reminder of our collective resilience and that women are built to do hard things. From motherhood to a cancer diagnosis and all the hills and valleys in between, running is my passion, my therapy, and my escape.
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 learn more and show your support!! 🏃♀️✨
We’re flashing it back to an unforgettable night raising awareness, funds and champagne flutes to the progress and change we continue to collectively create in the oncofertility space 🙌🥂✨
Thank you to everyone who joined us at this year’s Bubbles and Bad Behavior, making it a smashing success!! ✨🫶
Stay tuned for more exciting events and ways to get involved with The Chick Mission! 🐥 In the meantime, head to our website linked in bio and sign up for The Chirp our impactful (non-spammy, we promise!) newsletter to stay up-to-date on all of our happenings 💛
Community is everything 💛 reflecting on Camp Breastie with a lil roundup:
🐥 posing with the incredible ladies speaking on the ‘be your own advocate’ panel
🐥 reuniting with one of our amazing Hope Grantees, Lynley
🐥 enjoying all that camp has to offer, which of course includes an open mic night ! (beautifully hosted by @trish_newyorkcity nonetheless)
🐥 there truly ain’t no mountain (or issue) high enough to keep us from climbing up
🐥 getting candid with friends, old and new, on oncofertility options
🐥 so long, camp! taking this energy back to city life and reflecting on the new friendships made 💕
Reporting live from Camp Breastie! 🏕️💕
This weekend, our Founder / CEO Amanda Rice has been immersing herself in a beautiful summit where more than 600 people impacted by breast and gynecologic cancer have come together for community, advocacy, and education. And she’s of course been fiercely and eloquently speaking on advocacy and resources when it comes to education and change within the onocofertility space! 🙌
From impactful fireside chats to growing friendships, this weekend shows how those impacted by cancer are part of the worst club with the best people. Hoping everyone is having a lovely weekend — and stay tuned for more updates from upstate! 💛
Let’s ride! Last night, we cycled for egg freezing cycles for cancer patients 🛞🐥
THANK YOU to the epic crowd that showed their support at our ’Cycle for Chicks’ with NYU Langone’s Center for Fertility - Westchester!! 💛 Together we raised over 10k for our mission: creating brighter fertility futures for cancer patients, giving young women the option to decide what they want to do with their family-building options after a cancer diagnosis.
Let’s keep the momentum up and continue to provide greater access to care for all 💪✨ thanks to the faces, new and old, for being a part of our flock!! Y’all rock 🐥
A lot can happen in 19 years.
Since the last time my Nikes pounded 26.2 miles of New York City pavement, everything globally, personally, professionally…. has changed. In 2005, participating in the New York City Marathon was about pride, accomplishment and conquering what I believed to be a New York City right of passage.
I had not yet experienced my first cancer diagnosis (let alone #2 or #3). This first-time marathon runner had no idea what was in store for her...and what we could all do collectively to right the wrongs for women newly diagnosed with cancer seeking fertility preservation.
Flash forward to 2024: 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 single step I take through the five boroughs will remind me of our collective resilience and that women are built to do hard things. All these years later, the feat of strength will mean even more. I run this race for each of the women who’ve inspired me and The Chick Mission.
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This #MarathonMonday we’re spotlighting the chick at the helm of our mission: Amanda Rice!! 💛🐥💪🥂✨
Head to the link in bio and hit ‘NYC Marathon’ to learn more about the flock of women pounding the pavement for brighter fertility futures — and to get involved! Your support means the 🌏
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