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Breast cancer doesn’t have to leave the last mark.

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States (CDC, 2021). Once the surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, and possible reconstruction is past, Personal Ink (P.Ink) steps in to help women find a deeper level of healing. Each October, tattoo studios across the country close their doors for a day to give breast cancer survivors a free, scar-covering tattoo and an opportunity to find closure with beautiful artwork. All tattoos are donated by talented and trained tattoo artists who are experienced in tattooing over scar tissue. As of 2021, over 60 women have received tattoos during the annual Minneapolis P.Ink Day.

THANK YOU to Missie, Sue, and Stacy for sharing their stories with us — and to all of the P.Ink volunteers that made the day possible. We were honored to be there to capture P.Ink Day, and are proud to share their story with you.

This film was donated and created as a part of acowsay’s Inspired by Story™ program.