A Helping Hand: The 2024 Resource Guide for People With Cancer

The newest version of A Helping Hand: The 2024 Resource Guide for People With Cancer is available digitally! This free booklet lists national and regional organizations that offer financial and practical help to people with cancer.

A digital copy can be found here. You can also view this information in our searchable online database.

National Social Work Month

National Social Work Month is a time to honor our oncology social workers. Our dedicated team provides many vital services to help those impacted by cancer, including caregivers and loved ones and post-treatment survivors. In the last fiscal year alone, these services include 46,436 calls handled and 52,346 hours of emotional and practical support through our Hopeline, individual counseling, support groups, community programs and more. Thank you so much for your hard work!

Celebrate & Support CancerCare's 80th Anniversary

On Wednesday, April 17, CancerCare will host its annual Spring Gala which celebrates its 80th anniversary. This year’s event will honor the social workers of CancerCare who provide Help & Hope to anyone facing a cancer diagnosis.

The evening will include a live and silent auction that will offer special wine and food experiences, tickets to the closing ceremony of the summer Paris Olympics, tickets to opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival, food and wine packages as well as tickets to local sporting events.

Proceeds from the event will help fund the financial and psychosocial services that CancerCare provides. The need for these services increased greatly over the last year. Your support is more valuable than ever. To attend or support the gala and for more information, visit us here. 

Share the Warmth Program Provides Winter Coats

CancerCare’s Share the Warmth program provides warm, winter coats to individuals aged 50+ who are being treated for cancer. Now in its fourth year, this winter we distributed 75 coats in order to help people concentrate more of their energies on the emotional, financial and physical challenges of cancer.

Spots Available for Our Healing Hearts Family Bereavement Camp

We still have room for more families to join our free Healing Hearts Family Bereavement Camp for 2024. Every year, families join together in the beautiful Poconos to share their love and thoughts after the loss of a loved one to cancer. These three days are filled with fun activities such as horseback riding and fishing, which are combined with therapeutic grief activities led by CancerCare professional oncology social workers. This camp is for families: parents or guardians with children and teens ages four to seventeen who have lost a loved one to cancer within the past two years.

Date & Time

Friday, June 7 – Sunday, June 9

To Register or Learn More

Space is limited and on a first come, first served basis. We encourage you to call to register with us today. Registration is open until April 5, 2024.

Fundraiser for CancerCare's Pet Assistance & Wellness (PAW) Program

CancerCare's Pet Assistance & Wellness Program is announcing a special online fundraiser on Sunday, March 17. Dedicated to helping those with cancer keep their pets, the event will be joined by PAW Program founder Patricia Goldsmith and singer/songwriter Lucie Blue Tremblay to raise funds for this special cause. Click here to RSVP. And visit the PAW Program website for new resources addressing the unique challenges faced by pet owners diagnosed with cancer: www.cancercare.org/paw.