Butterfly Beginnings

FREE! Select Mobile Market and Food Distribution Events

September 2026 - St. Louis, MO

"Well, send them your heart so they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand"
~ We Are The World

I am truly heartbroken to learn of the passing of Dr. Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute. Just recently, I was sharing his remarkable legacy with one of my coworkers.

I had the honor and privilege of traveling to Harlem, New York, to meet one of the finest human beings—Dr. Harold P. Freeman. I am where I am today, in part, because of this extraordinary man and the path he created for Patient Navigators like me.

Known as the Father of Patient Navigation, Dr. Freeman pioneered the patient navigation model to help individuals overcome barriers to cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment. His visionary work transformed the way healthcare systems support patients and their families—especially those in medically underserved communities.

Through his teachings and example, I came to truly understand the purpose and importance of Patient Navigation. I knew then that I was doing more than just a job—I was fulfilling a purpose worth waking up for every morning.

Dr. Freeman’s legacy will continue to live through every Patient Navigator who advocates, educates, removes barriers, and walks alongside patients throughout their healthcare journey.

Rest well, Dr. Harold P. Freeman. Thank you for paving the way and showing us what compassionate, patient-centered care should look like. Your work changed healthcare, transformed countless lives, and forever changed mine. 🕊️❤️
—-Nedra McPherson
Patient Navigator
CEO Butterfly Beginnings

🦋 THIS IS WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

One of our Butterfly Beginnings clients shared this beautiful moment with us:
“Today’s therapy! Thinking of you 💗.”

Sometimes healing looks like appointments and treatment. Sometimes it looks like sitting quietly with a box of crayons, taking time for yourself, reflecting, breathing, and allowing your mind and spirit to rest.

Seeing our My Journey My Destiny resource being used as part of a client’s therapeutic healing journey reminds us that the work of Butterfly Beginnings reaches beyond the pages. The pages become personal. The affirmations become reminders. And the journey becomes her own.

“I am becoming everything God created me to be.” 🦋

This is why we believe in caring for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.

Patient Navigation + Wholistic Health + Holistic Wellness = Complete Wellness.

Keep becoming. Keep healing. Keep transforming. 💗

Come out with Butterfly Beginnings and enjoy the experience!!

At Eight Dimensions Wellness Center it’s time to have a moment to breathe… create… and be renewed.Join Butterfly Beginnings and The House of Manna during our Annual Rhonda Holistic Wellness Experience for a moment of creativity, calm, and connection.Bring your favorite nonalcoholic drink, settle in, and let your hands and spirit do the work. Go to register on

Butterfly Beginnings | Nonprofit Organization | St. Louis, MO, USA Our mission at Butterfly Beginnings My Journey My Destiny is to provide education and awareness about breast cancer and to provide support and resources to help navigate the journey to wellness for breast cancer patients. Our vision is to navigate breast cancer patients by making them aware of their...