News and Events
2026 Pink Ribbon Good Cincinnati Region’s Survivor Event: Jungle Party
May 6, 2026
Personal Symmetrics was proud to be a Warrior Sponsor of Pink Ribbon Good Cincinnati Region’s Survivor Event on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at The Oscar Event Center at Jungle Jim’s International Market. Certified Post Mastectomy Fitter and survivor of Stage 0 breast cancer Kathleen Kauffman attended with her “breasties” and was thrilled to speak with women, hear their stories, and share about Personal Symmetrics’ services. Personal Symmetrics was honored to be part of this meaningful evening. It was a beautiful night of connection, community, food, music, dancing, and celebrating survivorship.
Personal Symmetrics Attends American Breast Care’s Retailer Meeting
April, 2026
Certified Post Mastectomy Fitter Kathleen Kauffman traveled to Marietta, Georgia to attend the annual American Breast Care retailer meeting. She joined fitters and retailers from across the country to tour the manufacturing facility, learn about new products, meet with company representatives, and share ideas about post-mastectomy care.
American Breast Care’s mission closely aligns with Personal Symmetrics’ mission: helping women feel comfortable, supported, and confident after breast surgery
Personal Symmetrics’ Kathleen Kauffman Participates in Findlay Market Opening Day Parade
March 26, 2026
Certified Post Mastectomy Fitter Kathleen Kauffman — a survivor of Stage 0 breast cancer — was proud to walk in the 2026 Findlay Market Opening Day Parade in Cincinnati as part of Mercy Health / OHC Cincinnati Breast Cancer Survivors group. Dressed in pink tutus and “Swing for a Cure” T-shirts, these amazing ladies brought energy, smiles, and a powerful message of hope, strength, and breast cancer awareness to one of Cincinnati’s favorite traditions.
Personal Symmetrics Helps Paint the Square Pink
October 1, 2025
Personal Symmetrics was proud to speak to women about its services at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’s Paint the Square Pink event at Fountain Square during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Attendees enjoyed live music, food, and many important and educational resources about topics like healthy eating, active living, and tips for prevention and early detection of breast cancer.
Personal Symmetrics Sponsors 4th Karen Wellington Foundation for Living with Breast Cancer FUN Run
August 16, 2025
Personal Symmetrics was proud to sponsor the 4th Annual Karen Wellington Foundation for Living with Breast Cancer FUN Run 5k and Recipient Celebration on Saturday, August 16, 2025. It was a day of community, hope, and glee! The Karen Wellington Foundation’s mission is to put FUN on the calendars of women and families living with breast cancer by sending them on special vacations, relaxing spa days, concerts, and other fun-only activities.
Pink Ribbon Good Cincinnati Region’s Survivor Event: Jungle Party 2025
May 7, 2025
Personal Symmetrics was a proud sponsor of Pink Ribbon Good Cincinnati Region’s Survivor Event on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at The Oscar Event Center at Jungle Jim’s International Market. Clinical Director & Certified Post Mastectomy Fitter Tammy Franklin and Certified Post Mastectomy Fitter Kathleen Kauffman attended the event, speaking to women about Personal Symmetrics’ services and hearing their stories. The festivities were uplifting and inspirational for patients, as well as the community’s survivors, caregivers, supporters, family, and friends. It was great to come together to share love, hope, and healing!
R.J. Rosenberg Clinical Director Ryan Spill and Certified Post Mastectomy Fitter Kathleen Kauffman Fabricate Breast Forms at American Breast Care
October 2024
Ryan Spill and Kathleen Kauffman traveled with several other retailers across the country to American Breast Care(ABC) in Atlanta to fabricate some sample breast forms. They have some great skills! They met with the owners of ABC and did a round table with other retailers to share stories, trends, marketing ideas, and more. ABC is an excellent partner, and we are fortunate to be aligned with them!
Team Personal Symmetrics at the 3rd Karen Wellington Foundation for Living with Breast Cancer FUN Run
August 17, 2024
Thank you to all that joined Team Personal Symmetrics at the Third Annual Karen Wellington Foundation for Living with Breast Cancer FUN Run 5k and Recipient Celebration! It was a day of community, hope, and glee! The Karen Wellington Foundation’s mission is to put FUN on the calendars of women and families living with breast cancer by sending them on special vacations, relaxing spa days, concerts, and other fun-only activities.
Personal Symmetrics was proud to be a sponsor and support the KWF mission. Personal Symmetrics Kathleen Kauffman participated with her mom Mary. It was a beautiful day for a wonderful event. This year’s recipient of the gift of fun is going to see The Christmas Carol!
2024 Pink Ribbon Good Cincinnati Region’s Survivor Event: Survivors on Pointe
June 13, 2024
Personal Symmetrics was proud to be a Survivor Sponsor of Pink Ribbon Good — Cincinnati Region’s Survivor Event, Survivors on Pointe, on Thursday, June 13 at the Cincinnati Ballet. Personal Symmetrics’ Tammy Franklin and Kathleen Kauffman were thrilled to speak with women, hear their stories, and share about Personal Symmetrics’ services. It was an uplifting and inspirational event for survivors, caregivers, supporters, family, and friends to share hope, love, and healing. Proceeds from the event went to Pink Ribbon Good’s mission to support those affected by breast and gynecological cancers.
Personal Symmetrics Raises Awareness at Kentucky Dragon Boat Festival
September 9, 2023
Personal Symmetrics’ Kathleen Kauffman was thrilled to be a part of the 2023 Kentucky Dragon Boat Festival at AJ Jolly Park on Saturday, Sept. 9, featuring Paddling For Cancer Awareness – p4ca and The Kentucky Thorough-Breasts. Personal Symmetrics sponsored a booth and donated a raffle prize. Attendees stopped by to learn about our exceptional post-mastectomy care and products. It was excellent seeing groups doing #yoga in the morning and cheering on their favorite team! The Kentucky Dragon Boat Festival includes teams of 14-25 people racing dragon boats—large, canoe-like boats—along Campbell County Lake. Paddling for Cancer Awareness and Kentucky Thorough-Breasts are non-profit organizations that seek to defeat cancer and spread cancer awareness through paddling sports. We can never do enough to bring awareness to breast cancer and how women can successfully survive it!
Pink Ribbon Good Cincinnati Region’s Survivor Event: Hats Off to Our Survivors
June 23rd, 2023
We are so honored to have been a sponsor of Hats off to Our Survivors on May 2nd! The event was a Derby-Themed Survivor Celebration by Pink Ribbon Good took place at Little Miami Brewing Co. Event Center. Personal Symmetrics is humbled to serve the Survivor Community. We look forward to meeting new people and families.
It was an uplifting, inspirational, and beautiful event for people coming together to share love, hope, and healing. Personal Symmetrics has been dedicated to providing post-mastectomy services to women in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for more than 25 years.
Enjoy all the great photos! Tammy and Kathleen
Certified Post Mastectomy Fitter Kathleen Kauffman Joins Personal Symmetrics
February 15th, 2023
Kathleen Kauffman has joined Personal Symmetrics as a post-mastectomy fitter.
She has worked in the medical field for nine years and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati where her field of study was multi-skilled health technician. She also holds medical assistant certification from the University of Cincinnati.
In addition to her “wonderful co-workers,” Kathleen says the best part of her job is “helping patients regain confidence and bringing a smile to their faces.”
A native of Loveland, she enjoys spending time with family, her two dogs and a cat. She also like to line dance. Her favorite sports teams are the Bengals and Reds.
Fox 19 Features Certified Post Mastectomy Fitter Tammy Franklin and Personal Symmetrics
December 15th, 2022
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Certified Post Mastectomy Fitter Tammy Franklin Featured in National Magazine
March 12th, 2020
Personal Symmetrics Present at Ethicon Breast Cancer Awareness Fair & UCMC’s Education Event
November 8th, 2019
Recently, CFm/American Board Certified post-mastectomy fitter Tammy Franklin and Personal Symmetrics participated in two breast cancer events to not only share their expertise, but also to meet new people and learn about new resources that can be passed along to their breast cancer survivor clients. First, Tammy and Personal Symmetrics participated in the annual Ethicon Breast Cancer Awareness Fair at the Ethicon Endo-Surgery campus in Blue Ash on October 24. The fair provided attendees with information on all aspects of breast cancer. Second, Tammy teamed up with Linda Higgins for the University of Cincinnati Medical Center’s free education event that took place on November 2 at the Kingsgate Marriott Hotel in Cincinnati. Titled, “Breast Health Prevention, Detection and Treatment: Innovations,” this event covered various topics, including genetic testing, high risk evaluation, breast imaging, metastatic breast cancer, immunotherapy, and supportive needs during the breast cancer journey.
