OUR TEAM + PHILOSOPHY
Women and their loved ones deserve access to the proverbial “village”, especially during life’s most challenging times. At RESTORE, we focus on supporting women and their families navigating through breast cancer by offering tailored holistic care.
Our approach is deeply rooted in restoring women back to health and consciousness, providing healing spaces for the mind, body and soul. RESTORE offers a comprehensive approach to healing through personalized cancer care packages, nutritional guidance, counseling, and other immersive therapies.
Fueled by hope and love, our goal remains simple; we are your village.
THE BAUERS
Liz Bauer, a cancer survivor and RESTORE’S co-founder, understands first-hand the challenges that come with a cancer diagnosis, treatment and even recovery. The journey extends beyond the patient, impacting the entire support system. As a working mother of two, Liz alongside her husband Todd, recognized the necessity of a holistic approach to conquer her battle with cancer, treating mind, body and soul. In addition to chemotherapy and through a personalized wellness plan that incorporated exercise and nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, supplements and massage, the Bauers were able to overcome their battle with cancer. Through their journey, they set out to create RESTORE, a non-profit organization that acts as a support system for female cancer fighters and their loved ones. They continue to share the knowledge gained during their personal journey while fostering a community based on love and hope.
RESTORE TEAM - The RESTORE team consists of carefully chosen experts in their respective fields, all dedicated to holistically restoring the well-being of female cancer fighters.
THE BAUERS
ELIZABETH BAUER, FOUNDER
As the founder of RESTORE and a stage 4 breast cancer survivor and current fighter, Elizabeth is deeply committed to supporting women as they navigate their individual cancer journeys. With empathy and expertise, Liz offers guidance through the challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, while also advocating for holistic and alternative resources alongside conventional cancer therapies. Drawing from her personal experiences and unwavering dedication, she has cultivated a nurturing community grounded in love and hope, providing invaluable support to women and their loved ones.
TODD BAUER, CO-FOUNDER
With over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness space, Todd serves as the program coordinator and principal health and wellness expert at RESTORE. Recognizing the significance of meeting each cancer fighter at their unique stage of the journey, Todd creates holistic and personalized programs that prioritize the individual as a whole. Todd envisions RESTORE as a sanctuary of safety and support, extending its embrace to both those facing cancer and their partners or loved ones.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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With over x+ years of experience as a grief and trauma counselor, Donna’s career has been committed to supporting women through life’s hardest moments. Her book, My Mystical Path: A Memoir of Finding Grace and Dignity in Life’s Hardest Lessons serves as a model of working through the hero’s journey to victorious living. Donna was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at an early age and went through two diagnoses of breast cancer. Her own cancer journey has made her passionate in giving back to women cancer fighters, offering education around self-care, grief, spiritual practices and trauma recovery.
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With over 30 years of experience working in the areas of gender equality, social change, and women’s health, first as an activist practitioner, and later as a researcher, Lori has founded and led two women’s health organizations - one dedicated to sexual and reproductive health and rights and a second focused on women’s HIV prevention needs - and is on the faculty of the John Hopkins School of Public Health. Lori has dedicated her career working in Guatemala, serving on the Board of Wings NGO that provides family planning and reproductive health services to poor women and their families while also being internationally recognized as an expert on the causes and consequences of violence against women. Lori has many female friends and family that have had their own journey with cancer and is deeply passionate in the vision of RESTORE.
