Today's featured person of Greensboro is Helene Avraham-Katz. Originally from South Africa, Helene and her husband settled in Greensboro when he came here to teach Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Helene has battled, and beat pancreatic cancer twice. Refusing to let cancer get the best of her, she opened the Butterfly Effect on October 26th. If you know that building at 3319 Sandy Ridge Road, the one that looks like a gas station with old pumps out front, that is the Butterfly Effect. Helene's store features original art from 35 local, North Carolina artists. The store is her happy space and she feels so blessed every day that she is there, every chance she has to interact with artists, and every opportunity she has to bring joy to her customers.
Helene is very open about her journey with cancer (read more, here) and was so honored when all five of her oncology nurses came for the ribbon cutting of the store. And that, is what the butterfly effect is all about; good people coming together to support each other and to celebrate life. Helene is an inspiration to us all. Stop by and meet this incredible person and purchase a little art while you are at it.
A wonderful story!
Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 07:02 PM