In early 1998, while performing a breast self-exam, Stefanie Spielman felt a lump. She immediately had it examined by her physician and was told...at age 30...that she had breast cancer.

Stefanie and her husband, Chris, tirelessly raised breast cancer awareness and helped form Stefanie's Champions, raising millions of dollars for Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital. By publicly talking about breast cancer, more and more people learned about the disease and the importance of education and prevention. They visited the research labs at Ohio State to see exactly where donations would go.  Stefanie saw firsthand how the money raised would help her and others battling the disease. They pledged to raise $1 million…but have raised more than $6.5 million to date!

Stefanie passed away in the fall of 2009.  Her battle against breast cancer awareness will live on through her family, friends, the community, and the continued support of the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.