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Supporter Spotlight: The Tutu Project

Thanks to a generous contribution from The Tutu Project for the Carey Foundation, women across the country can access financial assistance as they cope with the challenges of a breast cancer diagnosis.

Grant from The Horizon Foundation For New Jersey will Bring Cancer Services to Underserved Populations

CancerCare has received a $35,000 grant from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey. The grant will fund CancerCare’s project, Early Detection and Education Program for Underserved Individuals in Newark.

“Dear Marci” Explains How (and When) to Switch Medicare Plans

Did you know that right now, people who are not satisfied with their Medicare Advantage Plan can switch to Original Medicare? The Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period runs from January 1 to February 14 each year. Read on to learn more! This information is republished with permission from the Medicare Rights Center.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

For more than 30 years, October has been recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with the goal of increasing awareness and raising funds to support research.

Over 1,000 CancerCare Supporters and Friends Attend Lung Cancer Walk for Hope

More than 1,000 CancerCare friends and supporters came together to take part in the 13th Annual CancerCare Lung Cancer Walk for Hope, held at The Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, on Sunday, November 8. The powerful event raised more than $180,000 in support of CancerCare’s Lung Cancer Support Program, the only ongoing […]

For Mildre Gonzalez, “The Secret to Happiness is Helping Others”

For the past three years, Mildre Gonzalez, of Norwalk, Conn., has played a vital role in educating the Latino community in Connecticut about cancer. As CancerCare’s Latino Outreach Worker, Mildre travels throughout the state to host workshops, provide wigs and prostheses to people undergoing cancer treatment, and spread the word about CancerCare’s free services.

Thank You for Sharing Your #SurvivorSelfies!

We’re thrilled to announce our #SurvivorSelfies contest winner, as determined by you. Congratulations, Renee Miller!

Angelique Caba Receives NASW Mid-Career Leader Award

We’re happy to share that CancerCare’s Director of Social Work Administration, Angelique Caba, LCSW-R was recently awarded the Mid-Career Leader Award by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), New York City Chapter. Congratulations, Angelique! In today’s blog post, she discusses her experience in social work and what led her to CancerCare.

CancerCare and Sephora Partner to Bring Brave Beauty Classes to Clients

CancerCare recently partnered with Sephora to bring a Brave Beauty in the Face of Cancer class to our clients.