WHITE MARSH — After nearly a decade, one Baltimore County woman is turning her journey with breast cancer into something uplifting for others walking the same path.

Rhoda Blackwood, an eight-year breast cancer survivor, is hosting her first-ever “Thrivers and Survivors” Gala this Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn in White Marsh.

“I was blessed enough for people to bless me and so it's time for me to turn around and bless somebody else," Blackwood said.

The event aims to celebrate women who’ve fought and continue to fight breast cancer, with an evening of dinner, dancing, and tributes.

“Your experience that you go through is not just for you, it’s for somebody else,” Blackwood said. “If I go through this and just hide it, and don’t share it, then what’s the use? So this gala right here is

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