Community of Support

Evaline: “Just don’t give up, fight it every day!”

Terry: “Always stay positive. It has greatly made a difference with my hubby.”

Larry: “Fight hard, listen to the doctors and pray.”

“You have cancer’ are very scary words, but they don’t have to be a death sentence.”

“Always get a second opinion.”

• Caregiver Resource Guide | American Cancer Society
• The Importance of Managing Fatigue for Caregivers | CaringBridge

• Cancer survivors: Managing your emotions after cancer treatment – Mayo Clinic
• After treatment ends | Canadian Cancer Society
• Cancer survivors: Late effects of cancer treatment – Mayo Clinic
• Cancer Survivors Network
• Breast cancer resources, real stories, and support you need | LBBC

• https://med.stanford.edu/survivingcancer/cancers-existential-questions/hope-as-a-strategy.html

• https://www.caringbridge.org/resources/encouraging-cancer-quotes-to-inspire-hope/

• https://www.awesomefoundation.org/…/200152-pediatric…

In Rochester NY, C.U.R.E. focuses on helping with the social, emotional, financial and educational needs of families whose children have been diagnosed with cancer or chronic blood disorders….

• C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association (curekidscancer.com)
• Types of Cancer that Develop in Children | American Cancer Society
• Childhood Cancer Facts – and Common Misconceptions | U.S. News (usnews.com)
• What Is Cancer? (for Kids) – Nemours KidsHealth
• About – Candlelighters, NYC (candlelightersnyc.org)
• Camp Good Days
• Home | kaelys-kindness (kaelyskindness.org)

• Maureen’s Hope Foundation|Cancer Support Charity|Central NY (maureenshope.org)
• Home | Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

*Rochester NY

• Cancer Support Community Rochester | Formerly Gilda’s Club Rochester (cscrochester.org)

*Chicago IL

• Gilda’s Club Chicago (gildasclubchicago.org)

*New York NY

• Red Door Community | Where No one faces cancer alone

*Detroit MI

• Gilda’s Club Detroit | Metro Detroit (gildasclubdetroit.org)

*Twin Cities MN

• Cancer Support at Gilda’s Club Twin Cities – Home (gildasclubtwincities.org)

*Quad Cities IA

• Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities (gildasclubqc.org)

*South Florida FL

• Gilda’s Club South Florida (gildasclubsouthflorida.org)

*Grand Rapids MI

• Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids – An Affiliate of the Cancer Support Community (gildasclubgr.org)

*Louisville KY

• Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana – Free support for people living with cancer. (gck.org)

*Middle Tennessee TN

• Free Support For Those Facing Cancer | Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee (gildasclubmiddletn.org)

*South Jersey NJ

• Cancer Support Groups, Events & Resources | Linwood, NJ | Gilda’s Club South Jersey (gildasclubsouthjersey.org)

*Kansas City MO

• About Us — Gilda’s Club Kansas City (gildasclubkc.org)

*Philadelphia PA

• Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia | So That No One Faces Cancer Alone (cancersupportphiladelphia.org)

*St Louis MO

• Cancer Support Community Greater St. Louis (cancersupportstl.org)

*Toronto Ont Canada

• Gilda’s Toronto (gildasclubtoronto.org)

*Madison WI

• Gilda’s Club Madison | Let’s Take on Cancer Together (gildasclubmadison.org)

• Personal Health Journals for Any Condition | CaringBridge

If you’re in Rochester NY….are you between the ages of 18-55 and interested in giving someone a second chance at life? Christopher’s Challenge types potential bone marrow donors as well as supports patients and their families going through bone marrow transplants….

• Welcome | Christopher’s Challenge (christopherschallenge.org)