About Rebecca
Rebecca Weiss is a 46-year-old breast cancer survivor whose life changed completely when she was diagnosed as stage 3 in 2014. A journalist and corporate communications professional, in 2015 she started Bob’s Boxes, a 501c3 nonprofit that has sent more than 260 post-mastectomy care packages to women with breast cancer. Rebecca has appeared on the Today Show, was featured in Parents Magazine and the book Live Happy; and serves as a Model of Courage in Ford’s Warriors In Pink campaign. On February 3, 2015, the one-year anniversary of her beloved father’s death, she started @onegoodthingproject, a social media project to find and celebrate One Good Thing a Day. She speaks and blogs about finding joy after cancer. Rebecca lives in Rutherford, New Jersey with her husband and two young children.
With DJ CherishTheLuv host of Primary Food
RADIO
In April 2017, Rebecca was featured on Primary Food, a Heritage Radio Network program hosted by fellow breast cancer survivor Cynthia Cherish Malaran, aka Rev. DJ CherishTheLuv. Listen to the podcast here.
Rebecca was featured in Parents Magazine where she shared her story of raising children while going through cancer treatment and the founding of Bob's Boxes. Read the article here.
Parents magazine feature
Rebecca with Joan Lunden
Television
Rebecca has appeared on the Today Show three times, including October 1, 2015 when she was invited to take part in a survivor celebration featuring Joan Lunden and Hoda Kotb.