vraniCURE

2026 PARTNER OF MINNEAPOLIS METSQUERADE

Driven by purpose and passion, our mission is to create meaningful change in the lives of those affected by metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Through fundraising, education, and community support, we honor those we've lost and uplift those still fighting.

About VRANICURE

To fund research for metastatic breast cancer, educate and bring awareness to the disease while supporting those living with it.

  • Research: Fund MBC research and drive awareness through community engagement.

  • Education: Inform and empower through education, advocacy, and storytelling.

  • Support: Uplift those living with MBC through resources, connection, and care.

FOUNDER

Jacquelyn and her husband Kevin reside in Minnesota, where they are raising their four children. At the age of 38, Jacquelyn attended a routine physical and breast exam. During this visit, she sensed that something was amiss—an instinct often referred to as a woman’s intuition. At her request, she underwent an early mammogram, which revealed a tumor and led to a diagnosis of stage IV metastatic breast cancer.

The gravity of this diagnosis ignited a passion within her to advocate for change, particularly regarding the alarming fact that only 3% of breast cancer research funding is allocated to stage IV metastatic breast cancer—the only form of breast cancer that results in fatalities. In response, she founded the nonprofit vraniCURE, which is dedicated to funding research for metastatic breast cancer, raising awareness about the disease, and providing support to those affected by it.Thank you for joining me on this important journey!

 

Metastatic breast cancer Facts

  • Approximately 6-10% of new breast cancer cases are initially Stage IV or metastatic. This is sometimes called “de novo” metastatic disease, meaning from the beginning.

  •  It is estimated that 20-30% of all breast cancer cases will become metastatic

  • The number of people living with metastatic breast cancer in the US is estimated to be over 155,000, but no statistics are currently collected.

  • Median survival after a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis is three years. Median survival in 1970 was 18 months. **This is why science and research are so important, let’s keep increasing the median survival!

  • Men do get breast cancer and represent approximately 1% of the new cases and deaths from breast cancer in the US.

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