Dripping in Bravery from Z to A

Ms. Zell Randle is a resident of Southfield, Michigan; a single mom of three successful adult children; and the grandmother of three. As a servant leader, she is the Founder and CEO of Living Brave Through Breast Cancer (TBC), a 501c3 non-profit organization that focuses on supporting women and men battling breast cancer. Her newest title is entrepreneur, as she is the owner of Randle’s T-Shirt Company, LLC Screen Printing Service.

Ms. Randle received a call while at work from her family doctor on July 29, 2014, with the terrible news, that she was diagnosed with breast cancer again, 26 years after her first diagnosis. After having several surgeries and battling this dis-ease for the second time, Ms. Randle, as she would say, "Reached out for the hand of God”.

She struggled financially after her savings were depleted paying high breast cancer-related medical bills. When she reached out to organizations that focused on helping people diagnosed with breast cancer, she was denied financial assistance because of her income status. Ms. Randle researched and found many other breast cancer survivors/fighters faced similar situations of having to deal with breast cancer and the aftermath of it, high medical bills & home expenses, and worrying about how to save and care for their homes.

Ms. Randle was perplexed, concerned, and unsure of her future. The first thought was to be quiet and not allow people to see her pain or even talk about breast cancer. In 2015, Ms. Randle received a call from Dr. Pamela Davenport, who gave… Read More

Avis is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and the COO of Living Brave Through Breast Cancer (TBC). She is a servant leader and philanthropist who has always had an affinity for public service, family and community health, and philanthropy. Consequently, she helped her mother, CEO Zell Randle, to start Living Brave-TBC in service to BC Fighters and Survivors. Avis works in the Mental and Public Health industries. She has dedicated her time and energy throughout her career, education, and leisure addressing the importance of Physical Health, Therapy for Mental Health, and raising awareness of Breast Cancer Early Detection to help save lives. Additionally, Avis uses her work experiences in the Tech Industry to strengthen the African American Community. Currently, she works as a Quality Assurance-Data Analyst for GOD Restoring Order, or GRO Community. GRO Community is a non-profit that focuses on the Mental Health of Black and Brown Men and Boys through services with only Black Male Therapists.

Avis holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH), Wayne State University, Masters in Biomedical Sciences-Medical Sciences (MSBS-MS), University of Toledo College Of Medicine & Life Sciences (COMLS), and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

Avis loves to dance, exercise, spend time with family and friends, support others, be adventurous, learn new things, and she is a proud and active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.