Stepping Stones Women's Center is a women's healthcare facility & breast cancer boutique meeting the needs of cancer survivors in Mechanicsville, Virginia. We have been accredited by the American Board of Certification. Initially awarded a three-year accreditation, the highest honor that can be achieved by a facility, we continue to maintain the highest standards required for our facility exceeding the expectations with perfect scores. Our facility is also HIPAA compliant so we treat all your personal information with utmost confidentiality.
Stepping Stones Women's Center, LLC was born in 2005, but the vision for creating a caring, compassionate breast care facility had long been anticipated by our owner Leigh Ann Volz, CFM and her mother Peggy Norris, following their own personal experiences with breast cancer.
Peggy was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2002 at the age of 54 with no family history of the disease. It was quite a shock to Peggy and her family... but she bravely went through her surgery and treatment. Peggy is doing great and is excited to be able to provide a positive experience to her survivor sisters. She teamed up with her daughter, Leigh Ann Volz, CFM, to create Stepping Stones Women's Center. Prior to retiring from the business in 2014, Peggy dealt with the business issues and customer service.
We are devastated that we lost Peggy 02/28/24 to respiratory failure following a routine surgery. Her heart lives on in this beautiful venture we built together.
After her mother's diagnosis, Leigh left her corporate sales job and went to work for the prosthetics company that Peggy went to for her post-mastectomy supplies. After working there for a couple of years under the supervision of a highly-qualified mentor, Leigh and Peggy decided to create a facility of their own in which a woman can restore her balance and image and replenish her spirit.
At Stepping Stones, it is so important to us that our ladies feel at home and cared for! In addition to a thorough and positive experience with your fitting, you're likely to get a warm hug or a hearty laugh...
Leigh Ann Volz, CFm, is accredited by the (ABCOP) American Board of Certification of Orthotics and Prosthetics in Mastectomy. The Scope Of Practice under ABCOP includes not only training hours, testing, and Continuing Education requirements, it also requires an educational piece to ensure you are well cared for. Leigh Ann's major at VCU was in psychology, which comes in handy during breast care or wig fittings.
She has more than 22 years of experience in fitting clients not only with bras and breast forms, but also with compression garments and beautiful wigs.
Leigh Ann spends her free time with her loving husband, her family and of course her fur baby, Rico. She is also a professional baker & cake decorator and Wedding/Event Planner.
Peggy Norris, the matriarch of the team, co-founded Stepping Stones Women's Center after her breast cancer diagnosis. She retired as a state employee years ago, but was busier than ever with Stepping Stones, her church, and many community groups/projects.
Peggy and her husband loved to travel! She shared her infectious laugh with her family, friends and our clients. She had 3 children, 5 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.
We sadly & needlessly lost Peggy 2/28/24. The void in our hearts is tremendous.