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CancerCare E-News

October 2017
 
What Does "Survivorship" Mean to You?

Cancer Care 's #SurvivorSelfies contest is back! This October, we invite you to put a face to cancer survivorship and share what being a survivor means to you.

Photos will be showcased nationally on Cancer Care's homepage and social media pages. The photo with the most votes will be featured on our blog, and will also receive a gift from our partner, AWE: Alive We're Empowered. 

 
October Is...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month  - join our online support group and meet others coping with breast cancer

Liver Cancer Awareness Month  - listen to our podcast, "Treatment Update on Liver Cancer"

Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (October 13) - read our blog post about unqiue challenges and resources for people with metastatic breast cancer

Hospice and Palliative Care Day (October 14) - read our fact sheet about palliative care

Mammography Day (October 21) - learn about breast cancer and early detection

Brain Tumor Awareness Week (October 21-28) - register for our support groups for brain tumor patients and caregivers

 
Your Cancer Game Plan

CancerCare is proud to partner with Merck and pro baseball hall of famer, Mike Schmidt, for Your Cancer Game Plan, an awareness campaign focused on helping people with cancer and their loved ones tackle emotional, health and communication challenges.

To hear more about Mike's experience as a melanoma survivor, along with tips from leading cancer advocates, please join us for a one-hour online discussion on Thursday, October 19th at 11 a.m. EST. 
 
 
Supporter Spotlight: eSalon

For the third year in a row, custom hair color company, eSalon is donating a portion of its proceeds during October to Cancer Care 's free services! With every order you place in October, you're helping to support patients, survivors, caregivers, and loved ones affected by cancer.
 
Plus for every social media post to @eSalon and #SpreadHope, eSalon will donate a dollar to Cancer Care .

 


 
Paramus Walk/Run for Hope Raises Over $100,000

On behalf of everyone at Cancer Care, we would like to extend our gratitude to the over 600 Cancer Care friends and supporters who helped raise more than $100,000 at the 30th Annual Paramus Walk/Run for Hope!

Funds will go to support Cancer Care's free, professional support services for people with cancer in New Jersey and beyond.

 
 

 
Leading Experts Discuss Important Cancer Topics

Make sure you've signed up for our upcoming  Connect Education Workshops !  These free workshops  provide the latest cancer information  straight from  leading experts, via phone or online. At the end of the workshop, you'll have a chance to ask the experts your own questions.

 


 
Ensuring a Legacy of Help and Hope

Each year, Cancer Care's free, professional services help more than 180,000 people cope with the challenges of a cancer diagnosis. To sustain these services, we need your continued support.

Planned giving is an excellent way to support Cancer Care.  It costs you nothing during your lifetime, provides both financial and tax advantages, and enables you to establish a lasting legacy for the people and the causes you care about. 





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