Bev and her sister Carol Knotts were featured in the Crossroads section of the News Journal for her contributions to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC).

Bev and her sister Carol lost their mother to Breast Cancer in 2003 and have chosen the DBCC to help raise funds and awareness.
They were nominated for the Jefferson Award for their contributions to DBCC.

Here is an excerpt from the article:
Of all the items she’s had donated over the years, probably the best is her sister’s talent. Knotts’ sister, Bev Michel, is a master photographer who creates and donates portraits of the models for the annual “Northern Lights of Life: An Evening of Living and Giving!” fashion show fundraiser held every September at Longwood Gardens. All the models are breast cancer survivors.
Read the full article here.