November 2025

LINK TO HOPE NEWSLETTER

A message from the Executive Director - Melissa Karrer

Hi Friends,

Our calendars & hearts were full in October, as you'll see in our "Out & About" section. We're always so grateful for so many wonderful opportunities to be out in the community to share our mission.

In the spirit of gratitude, we have officially moved and have settled into our new location for which we are so grateful. Our new address is 860 Corporate Drive, Suite 103, Lexington 40503. Be sure to share this information with anyone who may need us and stop by for a tour!

We are looking forward to hosting an official ribbon cutting in partnership with Commerce Lexington, to celebrate our new space, on November 5th. See details below!

We recently hosted our first of three series of events with Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana. These are free support programs in Lexington for cancer patients, caregivers, survivors, and those who have experienced a cancer-related loss.

Programs run October through December 2025 — see the flyer below for details. We hope you can join us! It's so exciting to be able to expand partnerships in our new space!

Thanks for staying connected. Together, we’ll continue to be a link to hope for our fellow Kentuckians.

Cheers,

Melissa

Save the Date!

Please consider supporting our mission financially so that we can continue mailing fuel cards to cancer patients with transportation barriers and providing free wigs and post mastectomy garments to women in need and to make the greatest impact in our communities throughout the Commonwealth. All of our donations stay local to help Kentuckians in need.

Your involvement can make a significant difference!

Every donation counts...

Click here to donate today

When you purchase gift cards for any occasion, through the link below, a portion of the proceeds benefit KY CancerLink.

Click here to shop over 200 different gift card options available

through RaiseRight.

Click here for caregiver resources from Gilda's Club Kentuckiana

Click here to download the ACS Caregiver Resource Guide

WKYT - Link to Hope

Each month on WKYT, a Link to Hope story is featured with Amber Philpott.

In this month's segment, learn how Baptist Health Lexington is using a new breast cancer risk assessment tool to help women determine their probability of developing the disease.

Click here to view segments!

THANK YOU to WKYT for your partnership!

Out & About

Melanie joined the Versailles Community on Friday, October 10th for their "Light Up Woodford County" event hosted by the Versailles Pink Sisters Support Group, in honor of those affected by breast cancer.

Melissa was in Pikeville on Saturday, October 11th for their annual Paint Pikeville Pink 5K/10K hosted by the Pike County Health Department. Thank you for your continued support of our mission, Pike County Health Department.

Ginger and Melanie joined the staff at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood for their annual See, Test, Treat screening event on Saturday, October 11th. KCL was honored to partner with the staff at St. Elizabeth for this impactful event for the community.

Melissa, Carla, & Melanie made a trip to Frankfort recently for the budget review subcommittee meeting. Melissa had the opportunity to advocate for additional funding for the KY Colon Cancer Screening & Prevention program to the subcommittee on health and family services in Frankfort on Wednesday, October 15th along with Dr. Whitney Jones, Senator Stephen Meredith, & Representative Amy Neighbors.

Melanie joined the staff at Baptist Health Hamburg for their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday, October 18th in Lexington. The weather was beautiful, and it was a perfect day to celebrate & remember those impacted by breast cancer.

We are so grateful for this gorgeous "Quilt of Hope" that we had the honor of hanging in our new office space recently.

This beautiful labor of love was made possible by the generous donations of devoted time and funding from Rick & Melinda Dowd (quilters), Amber Philpot, Barry Stumbo, Rod & Di Boyer, Dr. Sloan & Jane Warner, Allen & Kathy Love, Ellen Winkler, Robin Thomerson, Brenda Nease, Dr. Kimberly Stigers, Paula Boyer, & Peggy Rambicure.

We know that this lovely addition will be a reminder of hope for anyone who walks into our office. Thank you for being a link to hope for Kentuckians.

Grateful Patient

Ways to GIVE BACK!

Did you know we have an Amazon wish list?

One of our greatest needs is $25 Visa gift cards we use to send to cancer patients to help them travel to and from treatment appointments.

Amazon gift cards, in any amount, help us purchase nutritional supplements, durable medical equipment, and other items to help patients who are experiencing a cancer diagnosis.

Click here to shop our Amazon wish list

Click here to register your Kroger rewards card!

Delicious Ideas

Cranberry Turkey

Stuffing Balls

This is a great way to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers (if you have any.)

It would also make a very festive holiday appetizer and is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Click here for the recipe!

Pumpkin Pie Cake

This recipe is a variation of traditional pumpkin pie and is just as easy to prepare.

Using a boxed yellow cake mix as the foundation of the recipe makes it delicious and easy.

Click here for the recipe!

Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls

There's really nothing more delicious than homemade rolls and the holidays are a great time to highlight this showstopper of a recipe.

With just a few ingredients-these are sure to be a hit.

Click here for the recipe!

Link to Hope Podcast

Kentuckians need hope today. Link 2 Hope is a monthly podcast featuring community partners discussing ways to remove barriers for Kentuckians in need of screening, diagnosis and treatment for cancer.

New episodes available! Click HERE.

Is there a topic that you would like to hear about? Contact Melanie Hunter at melanieh@kycancerlink.org to share your ideas!

Thank you to our partner, RunSwitch PR!

Available on whichever platform you listen to your podcasts. Subscribe to be informed when new episodes are added!

Share your ideas and resources! Do you know of something that might be useful to the cancer community? Let us know, and we may share it in future publications.

Email Melanie Hunter at melanieh@kycancerlink.org

KENTUCKY CANCERLINK

860 Corporate Dr., Suite 103

Lexington, KY 40503

Phone: 859-309-1700

Toll-Free: 877-597-4655

Fax: 859-368-8418