CancerCare E-News


December 2024

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Reflecting on 2024


This year, we've provided over 90,000 hours of direct support, answered over 45,000 calls on our helplines and distributed financial and co-pay assistance to over 25,000 people to help ease their financial burdens. We are humbled by every client who has ever turned to us for help, grateful to our oncology social workers and resource navigators for the compassionate support they provide and thankful to our partners for making our work possible.


Thank you for being a part of our community!


Our Year in Review

Dreaming Keeps Me Going

VanDawn

In our latest episode of Cancer Out Loud, fashion designer VanDawn shares his journey through a rare metastatic cancer diagnosis. He sheds light on the silent struggles young adults with cancer face, including mental health challenges and changes in intimacy. "Cancer can feel like a dream killer," VanDawn observes in this episode, "but you can continue to dream."

Listen to VanDawn's Story

Walk for Hope Raises Over $100,000!

Last month, over 200 people participated in a family-friendly 5K walk at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, in Woodbury, NY, to honor their loved ones and raise funds to support CancerCare.


Thanks to the incredible turnout of the community, the initial fundraising goal was surpassed and over $100,000 was raised to support the organization’s free emotional, practical and financial services!

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Packages of Warmth

For older adults and families with children and teenagers, coping with the emotional, physical and financial challenges of cancer, staying warm during the colder months can be an extra challenge.


Every winter, CancerCare sends packages of warm winter accessories to children and families in the tri-state area through our Winter Warmth Program and winter coats to adults ages 50+ through our Coats for Comfort program.

More Than Skin Deep

Christine Valmy skin care workshop

Through a new partnership with Christine Valmy, CancerCare offered a series of skin care workshops, led by oncology-trained estheticians, for people diagnosed with cancer in New York and New Jersey. These workshops empowered attendees, who left with practical knowledge and step-by-step instructions on caring for their skin during and after treatment.

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Coping With Cancer During the Holidays


Coping with cancer during the holidays can be especially challenging for people with cancer, their caregivers and those grieving the loss of a loved one.


CancerCare offers free publications, among other resources to help you cope this season.

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Leading Experts Discuss Important Cancer Topics

CancerCare's Connect Education Workshops provide the latest cancer information straight from leading experts throughout the year. Upcoming workshops include:


12/19 Update from the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting


1/7 Updates from the 47th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) on Triple Negative Breast Cancer


1/15 The Benefits of Clinical Trials for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

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Join Our Upcoming Community Programs


CancerCare's community programs blend educational content with emotional guidance and advice. These free events are open to anyone affected by cancer and are held via video conference, telephone or in person.


1/7 Older Adult Book Club


1/29 Healing Through Writing: A Young Adult Writing Workshop

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Give Today and Make Your Year-End Impact

Did you know that there are many ways you can support CancerCare this holiday season?


Donating appreciated publicly traded stock you’ve held for more than a year can offer greater tax incentives than a cash donation, providing you with a higher charitable deduction and more giving power. You can also make an immediate impact by donating today.


Every contribution supports our vital services – thank you. For more information, please contact Eunice E. Hong, Senior Director of Philanthropy, at ehong@cancercare.org

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