b'RIGHT: Robert and Tina Johnson with their son CraigOPPOSITE: Tinas Treasures at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterI n a world where healthcare can often feel impersonal, Tinas Treasures stands as a shining example of how a simple act of compassion can make a profound difference. Located at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, this wrap-around program of personal care was founded by Tina Johnson, a breast cancer survivor herself, and is dedicated to providingOverall, visit volume emotional, mental and physical support to women navigating their own cancer journey. What startedfor the cancer centers as Tinas dream to ease the burden on womenhas increased by 8.28% undergoing treatment has now grown into ayear over year.movement thats changing lives.Clementine Tina Johnson was the heart and soul ofI remember as a child going shopping with my mom this initiative with the compassionate drive to help otherafter her mastectomy, only I didnt know what had exactly women find the safe and personalized care they neededhappened, recalls Craig Johnson. And Mom would always when facing such an identity challenge. leave the stores in tears because they didnt have the specialty clothing she needed. So that direct experience In her early years, Tina was surrounded by the love andof not being able to get support or supplies is what kicked support of her husband and children. Craig, her sonoff her idea for Tinas Treasures. She didnt want others and now executor of the Johnson family philanthropicexperiencing this sense of isolation.vision, describes how his parents were always active in the community, making sure their community andTinas Treasures opened its doors as a place where women other families had the resources they needed to live acould come for more than just medical assistance. It quality life. Tinas passion for helping others was clear tobecame a sanctuarya boutique offering wigs, breast everyone around her, but it was only later in life that herprosthetics and the kind of personal care that makes a vision of Tinas Treasures began to take shape. woman feel like herself again, even when shes facing the fight of her life. But it was never just about the In 1979, a pivotal moment in Tinas life set her on thephysical items; it was about offering a sense of hope and path to create something truly special. As she watchedcompassion in a time of uncertainty.women, including herself, navigate the emotional rollercoaster of cancer treatment, she realized that thereMom really made this happen. She had a great sense was a significant gap in the support they received. Whileof purpose and philanthropy, Craig states, with clear physical health was being treated, the emotional andadmiration. My dad, having served as board chairman for mental strain often went unaddressed. There was a needthe hospital and foundation, knew how healthcare worked for a space that offered not just medical support, butand supported her dream into a reality. Craig recalls also a sense of belonging and comfort. his mothers unwavering strength, showing how she was HonorHealth Foundation Magazine 11'