10/23/2026
This October, we’re spotlighting someone whose story is as inspiring as the business she built. 🎀
Cassie Smidt is the founder of StatusHaymarket, a sustainable luxury boutique right here in the . A 20-year breast cancer survivor, Cassie knows firsthand what it means to face that diagnosis without the community and resources every woman deserves. That experience didn’t just shape who she is. It moved her to act.
Cassie is a co-founder of B**b Fest, a Lincoln-based nonprofit. Tonight, Lincoln comes together to celebrate that vision. What started as a fashion show that raised $5,000 for breast cancer support is growing into a permanent resource for women — because no one should have to fight alone.
Swipe through to hear her story in her own words.