Elizabeth Ann Overturf noticed a lump in her breast when she was 23. She was told that it couldn't be anything because of her age and was sent home. Symptoms began to pop up and gradually got worse until she was very ill at 26, and it was only then that the truth behind her lump was discovered: She had breast cancer, which had now become stage 4 metastic cancer. She died at 28. Liz's story is heartbreaking, but it has (sort of) a happy ending. Her sister, Ramon Russell, started a company that channeled Liz's passion for fashion and named it after her. Uptown Liz is an online store specializing in products from companies that give back by donating some of their proceeds to charity. You can't go wrong when you're shopping for a cause, right?
(via Back in the Skinny Jeans )
