Support Our Free Services by Donating to the CancerCare Thrift Shop

February 2, 2012

Looking for a way to support CancerCare‘s professional support services for people affected by cancer? Please consider a donation to CancerCare‘s Thrift Shop, located at 1480 Third Avenue (between 83rd and 84th Streets) in New York City. Art, jewelry, furniture, china, crystal, and new or gently worn clothing and accessories are especially welcome.

The shop’s Director of Retail Operations, Caroline McKinnon, also encourages donors to remember CancerCare when they are managing an estate, and that all contributions are tax-deductible.

Kristin Bergfeld, who runs an estate service helping families, recently helped a family find a meaningful way to donate items that belonged to their mother:

“A recent client of my company, whose life was tragically ended by cancer, was a professional woman who loved high fashion, especially Yves St. Laurent. When we began work to clear her apartment, I saw that she had a bookshelf in her living room filled with books and articles about cancer, and information about support groups.

When I saw this bookshelf, I immediately thought of CancerCare and its thrift shop.  By donating dozens of her designer clothes and accessories, including shoes, handbags, scarves, and Yves St. Laurent blouses, dresses, jackets, and gowns, her estate helped support CancerCare’s free services for cancer patients and their loved ones.” 

Learn more about the CancerCare Thrift Shop.

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Visit the CancerCare Thrift Shop for High-End Items at Discounted Prices

December 22, 2011

Looking for a last-minute holiday gift that will make a difference in the lives of people affected by cancer?

For more than 30 years, the CancerCare Thrift Shop has operated out of a storefront in one of New York City’s toniest neighborhoods offering bargain-hunters a wide selection of new and vintage designer clothing, jewelry, and high-end items for the home—all at discounted prices. Best of all, all proceeds from the store’s sales benefit our free, professional support services for people affected by cancer.

If you’re all set with your holiday shopping, you can also make a donation to the thrift shop. Art, jewelry, furniture, china, crystal, and new or gently worn clothing and accessories are especially welcome.

The shop’s Director of Retail Operations, Caroline McKinnon, also encourages donors to remember CancerCare when they are managing an estate, and that all contributions are tax-deductible. Complete the item donation form ahead of time and bring two copies along with your donation.

Make a visit to the shop, located at 1480 Third Avenue (between 83rd and 84th Streets) in New York City. Do good, and look fabulous!

Learn more about the CancerCare Thrift Shop.

The CancerCare Thrift Shop

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Lung Cancer Walk for Hope Sets Fundraising Record

November 9, 2011

More than 1,100 friends and supporters came together at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, NY to walk in support of people affected by lung cancer and set a new fundraising record, at CancerCare’s 9th Annual Lung Cancer Walk for Hope on Nov. 6, raising more than $237,000 in support of CancerCare’s free, professional services for people affected by lung cancer.

Lung cancer survivor Phyllis Sobel and her team of fellow survivors, “For Our Heroes,” were honored with the “Anne Koebel Top Fundraiser Award” for raising more than $18,445 in support of our free services.

Team "For Our Heroes"

This year’s Top School Team was Molloy College, made up of 70 Molloy College athletes. Congratulations also to our Top Corporate Team, Team Marks Paneth & Shron, LLP, who raised over $10,000.

Molloy College's Baseball Team

You can still support our walkers through Dec. 31 by making a contribution online at our Walk for Hope site,  www.cancercare.org/lungcancerwalk

View more photos from the Walk on our Facebook page.

To learn more about how we help people affected by lung cancer, visit our lung cancer diagnosis page or www.lungcancer.org.

Thanks very much to this year’s generous sponsors, walkers, volunteers, in-kind donors, vendors, friends, and community partners for making this event such a success. See you next year!

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CancerCare Receives $1 Million Grant from The Avon Foundation for Women

October 17, 2011

The Avon Foundation for Women presented a $1 million donation to CancerCare CEO Helen H. Miller yesterday at the 2011 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, held in New York City. Avon’s donation will help support CancerCare’s free services for underserved women facing breast cancer.

CancerCare CEO Helen H. Miller, with actress and Honorary Chairperson for the Avon Foundation Reese Witherspoon

Since 2000, The Avon Foundation for Women has generously supported CancerCare‘s financial assistance services, as well as other programs for underserved women facing breast cancer. Over the past 11 years of our partnership, the Avon Foundation has provided nearly $14,000,000 to over 68,000 women from all 50 states.

CancerCare offers free, professional support services for women facing breast cancer, including counseling, support groups, and financial help. Learn more about how we help people affected by breast cancer.

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CancerCare is Awarded Top Rating by The American Institute of Philanthropy

July 14, 2011

CancerCare has been awarded The American Institute of Philanthropy’s top rating for our distribution of charitable donations benefiting our free programs and services. Our organization joins the ranks of only a select few organizations to receive the institute’s “A” grade.

The institute currently reviews and rates over 500 charities. Each charity is subjected to a rigorous review process, in which expert analysts evaluate each organization’s finances, efficiency, and administration.

Read more about our top rating.

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CancerCare Launches New and Improved cancercare.org

June 28, 2011

Today marks the launch of CancerCare’s new, completely redesigned and easily navigable website, www.cancercare.org.

The new website features enhancements such as:

  • Tags that allow for easier browsing of CancerCare resources and services.
  •  Easier navigation. A sitemap at the bottom of every page provides a one-click destination to wherever the user wants to go.
  •  A new Patients and Survivors page, where you can search for CancerCare resources by diagnosis, age, location, and whether you are currently in treatment or are a post-treatment survivor. Search results are tailored to your particular situation.
  •  Our free publications are now available online as fast, easy-to-search web pages, accessible to everyone, no special software required.
  •  A new support groups section that allows you to browse all of the support groups we currently offer–face-to-face, over the telephone, and online. See how and where they’re offered, and what is available for your specific situation.

Please visit www.cancercare.org to explore the site’s new design and features. And let us know what you think. Drop us a line with your comments and suggestions at website@cancercare.org.

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CancerCare Spring Gala Raises More Than $550,000 In Support of Free Services

June 14, 2011

More than 300 guests attended CancerCare’s Annual Spring Gala at New York City’s iconic The Pierre this past Thursday, June 9. CBS-TV Channel 2 medical correspondent Dr. Max Gomez hosted the event, which raised over $550,000 to benefit CancerCare’s free, professional support services.

CancerCare CEO Helen H. Miller, LCSW welcomes the evening's guests

CancerCare presented its Help and Hope Award to television writer, producer, and breast cancer survivor Jenny Bicks, whose work on the hit series “Sex and the City” and Showtime’s “The Big C” brings awareness of cancer’s impact on people’s lives to mainstream audiences. Celebrated actress Laura Linney, who stars in “The Big C” as a suburban mom facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, was on hand to personally present the award to Bicks.

Master of Ceremonies Dr. Max Gomez with Help & Hope awardee Jenny Bicks

CancerCare also honored two of our clients, husband and wife Peter Tilken and Christine Potters. Christine and Peter shared the story of Christine’s ovarian cancer diagnosis, and how the free counseling they received from CancerCare taught them coping skills for managing the emotional aspects of cancer.

L to R: Jenny Bicks, actress Cynthia Nixon, CancerCare clients Peter Tilkin and Christine Potters, actress Laura Linney

The evening’s festivities also included both a silent and live auction featuring exclusive, one-of-a-kind items including “Best of New York City” experiences, exotic luxury getaways, exclusive concerts and tours, designer merchandise, and gourmet food and wine packages.

Watch the videos of “The Big C” star Laura Linney presenting Jenny Bicks with the Help & Hope Award.

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On the Other Side of Sick: The Journey of a Cancer Survivor/Thriver

April 6, 2011

This week (April 3-9) is Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week and we’ve invited guest blogger Michelle Malavet to share her thoughts  on Copelink. Michelle, who is a writer and visual artist in New York City, came to CancerCare for support after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009.

Michelle has just published her first book, Cancerland and The Other Side of Sick, a quick and inspiring read about the journey from “diagnosis to empowerment.” Michelle has donated copies of the book for free distribution to CancerCare clients as a way of giving back for the help she received from our specialized services for young adults.

Read Michelle’s post below, and check out her book at www.othersideofsick.org. 

Want to be a guest blogger on Copelink? Please email jbarnett@cancercare.org.

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My Little Red Dictionary

by Michelle Malavet

Living on The Other Side of Sick, my life is full of wonderment. I carry a little red dictionary most everywhere I go. I love words, especially words that rhyme, like “ignite” and “light,”  or “cancer” and “answer.”

Whenever I have a question in my life, my pocket-sized companion offers clarity and distinction. It has provided answers to many questions along my cancer survivor/thriver journey, including, “Why me? Why did I get cancer?”

My little red dictionary defines these words as:

why, adv. for what cause.

me, pron. objective case of I.

get, v., acquire; capture; achieve power over.

cancer, n. potentially unlimited growth that expands.

So whenever you ask, “Why me? Why did I get cancer?” consider that you are actually asking:

“For what cause am I? For what cause did I acquire potentially unlimited growth that expands?” 

These are very powerful questions.

Continually answering them has helped me express who I am as a cancer survivor/thriver. One can say that these questions are my journey.

Everyday, I am on a mission to inspire anyone living with cancer to fully express themselves. That is my “why.” That is my cause.

Today I woke up wondering, “What is a miracle?” What to know the definition in my little red dictionary? Please write to me, and share what you discover: mm@othersideofsick.org.

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Number of Cancer Survivors Has Increased by 20%, According to Study

March 11, 2011

An article in today’s edition of The New York Times addresses a new study showing a 20% rise in the number of cancer survivors.  The study’s results show that approximately 65 percent of cancer survivors have lived at least five years since receiving their diagnosis, 40 percent have lived 10 years or more, and nearly 10 percent have lived 25 years or longer.

Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control, noted that these results contradict notions of cancer as an immediate, terminal disease. “For many people with cancer there’s a need for them and their families to realize that this is a stage,” he says. “They can live a long and healthy life.”

One aspect of cancer survivorship that the article does not address, however, is the emotional and financial impact a diagnosis has on survivors. CancerCare has responded to the need for this support by providing free counseling, support groups, and financial help for anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis.

Read the article.

CancerCare’s booklet, “After Treatment Ends: Tools for the Adult Cancer Survivor” provides tips on living with and beyond cancer.

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Did CancerCare Help you? Post Your Thoughts on CharityNavigator.org

March 8, 2011

Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, recently teamed with GreatNonProfits to launch the “Reviews” tab on their website, which allows anyone to post reviews of their experience with a nonprofit organization.

Here are some examples of what people are writing about CancerCare’s free professional services:

My counselor Kathy helped me to learn what I thought was impossible, how to live again.

To say that I am grateful for all that CancerCare has done for me does not begin to convey my feelings. It is a place of warmth, with a caring, dedicated staff that put their hearts into everything they do. The work that they do so well makes a difference in so many lives.

Cancer can destroy your spirit but a place like CancerCare gives you the hope and faith you need to survive.

Please visit our page on CharityNavigator’s website to post a review of your own.

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