CHAMPIONS SURVIVORSHIP BREAKFAST

Champions for Survivorship Breakfast

Journeys of Strength and Hope

Every cancer survivor has their own story, their personal journey with cancer. Often, these stories are
filled with images of great strength and hope as they face the challenges cancer brings to their lives.
The Champions for Survivorship Breakfast is a time of reflection and celebration. It is a time to recognize and
honor the lives of many cancer survivors and to support those impacted by cancer. It is an opportunity to
introduce Cancer Action to new friends and to raise support for our vital programs and services.

Thursday, October 9, 2025
7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Marriott Overland Park
10800 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66210

The breakfast is free, however there will be an opportunity to give a gift of support to Cancer Action. The morning will be filled with stories of survivorship, powerful music and videos that will surely inspire and challenge you – DON’T MISS IT!

To RSVP or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Karla Nichols at (913) 642-8885 or karlan@canceractionkc.org.

Guest Speaker: Matt Stewart

We are honored to have Matt Stewart as the guest speaker for our Champions for Survivorship breakfast! Matt is an Emmy award winning anchor/reporter for the Fox4 Morning Show. Matt is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where he was a member of the football team. After college, Matt worked at television stations throughout the Midwest before he landed a job in Kansas City in 2004. Matt has been a part of FOX4 since 2012. Matt is an avid fan of the Royals, Chiefs and Sporting KC. He is also an author, with a recently published book, “The Ark Angel.”

He donates his time and talents to help many community organizations. He is a devoted husband and father.
Matt and his wife Chrissy are both fighting cancer. He has openly shared his cancer journey on his Facebook page, inspiring many other cancer survivors by his strength, hope and honest sharing of the challenges he
and his wife have faced along the way. We look forward to him sharing
some of his journey with us during our breakfast this year!

Special Musical Guest: Eboni Fondren

Eboni Fondren is one of the most highly sought after and premiere jazz vocalists in Kansas City! She is the bandleader with the esteemed Lost Wax Band based in Kansas City. She brings a unique blend of jazz, soul, and funk to the vibrant Kansas City music scene. She was named favorite jazz vocalist in 2021, 2022 &
2023. Eboni’s talent is not limited to music. She has also carved out an impressive acting career.

Eboni’s musical journey has taken her across the globe including Paris. She was the international representative for the United States at the G20 Summit in 2023. Her most recent accolades include being among the jazz singers at the NFL Draft

Experience! She performed for the groundbreaking of the new airport terminal at MCI. She is touring again in Paris this year for her album release tour. We are thrilled to have her at our breakfast again this year!