Mary Jenkins

Veteran / Author / Inspirational Speaker / 2x Cancer Survivor / Founder of COC

Mary Jenkins is a Veteran, Author, Inspirational Speaker and 2x Breast Cancer survivor who, while in active treatment turned her pain into purpose! She did this when she founded The COC, (Cancer Option Collaborative previously known as Christians Overcoming Cancer) an organization that provides awareness to the community and emotional support and financial assistance to active treatment cancer patients nationally.

She has overcome some incredible life experiences, including being married, a mother of three sons and a widow by the age of 25.

Her conviction, courage, determination, faith and strength fuel her passion to encourage and inspire others which led to her writing "Destined to Overcome!" A book of daily declarations to win at life.

Mary is the parent of four children, Edwin (Candice), Joseph, and Jerry and the grandmother of one grandson, Jude.