Buna’s Hope Foundation
Crazy wigs, sparkly tutus and disco balls dangling from rearview mirrors were all part of Elise Angelette’s world. Known affectionately as “Buna,” Elise lived life in technicolor, finding reasons to laugh, love and celebrate even when life became unimaginably difficult.
A wife, mother of five, beloved teacher and woman deeply rooted in her Catholic faith, Elise was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer shortly after the birth of her youngest child. During treatment, she and her husband, Jason, discovered that laughter, prayer and time together as a family were just as important to their emotional well-being as the medical care surrounding them.
Family movie nights, games and moments of silliness gave their children a break from the weight of cancer and reinforced something Elise believed deeply: even in suffering, life was still good.