Optimizing the Lives of People Living with Cancer
Cancer Lifeline Online Support Groups & Classes
All online classes and support groups are FREE for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. Check out our website for online access instructions and current program listings. You can also download a copy of our current class catalog here.

Here is a selection of featured upcoming programs:

Meditation & Sleep Resilience Apr 9, 10-11:30am
Monthly Blog: Living in the Moment
It is not unusual, while living with a cancer diagnosis, to feel like you have to make a plan of action. Treatment side effects, worrying about what the future holds, and simply having your life turned upside down creates stress and can overwhelm. Trying to pretend that these feelings and worries don’t exist doesn’t work out very well for most of us. While you don’t have much control over the cancer itself or how it has changed your day-to-day life, you can change how much attention you give these thoughts. You have control over what you focus on in the present moment. Read more.
Introducing our Counseling Team
At Cancer Lifeline, mental health is a recognized basic need. In 2021, we began offering free counseling through a person-centered approach that honors each client’s knowledge and strengths, helping them to develop the self-understanding and resilience needed to cope with the trauma and stress of cancer. In 2022, our board voted unanimously to expand this program and we are pleased to announce our expanded counseling team.
Clockwise from upper left: Cancer Lifeline's Clinical Program Administrator Pamela Krueger works with a family in Cancer Lifeline's Healing Arts Studio; Cancer Lifeline’s Program Director Meghan Wilkins Melanson, MS, LMHC, Trenecsia Wilson, MAEd LMHC CDPT NCC; Angela Lim, LISW; Kari Hilwig, LMHC; Pamela Krueger, MA, LMFTA, MFA; Weston Pew, LMHC and Courtney Zier, MA, LMHC
Our individual counseling services are for adults, children, adolescents, and young adults in Washington State who are struggling with the challenges that accompany a cancer diagnosis and its treatment, or who have a loved one with a cancer diagnosis, can provide support to the whole family at the time of a new diagnosis with a family meeting and, if needed, ongoing family therapy. We also support couples navigating the changes in their relationship connected to a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Learn more.
Support Group Spotlights
Living with Hope
Cancer Support Group
Thursdays, Mar 24 & Apr 28
 6:30-8:00 pm
Come meet others who understand the journey of cancer and share ideas, resources and challenges. Open to those living with any type of cancer from diagnosis through post-treatment, and their family and friends. Learn more.
Young Adult Cancer
Support Group
1st & 3rd Saturdays,
11am-1pm
Are you a young adult (20 to 40) living with a cancer diagnosis? Come meet, talk and form friendships with other young adults who are also dealing with cancer. Through speakers and open discussion, you will gain tools to better manage cancer. Register today.
BIPOC Communities Cancer Support Group
Saturdays, Mar 26, Apr 23 & May 28
11am-1pm
People who identify as members of Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color (BIPOC) and are living with a cancer diagnosis or have a loved one living with a cancer diagnosis are invited to join this group. Facilitated by Trenecsia Wilson, MAEd LMHCA CDPT NCC. Register today.
Our Pierce County Programs
While many of Cancer Lifeline's clients reside in King County, we serve people throughout Western Washington. We have long wanted to establish a presence in Pierce County and be accessible to cancer patients and their families. Over the past year thanks to the support of a grant from The Ben B. Cheney Foundation, we now provide programs in partnership with MultiCare and Northwest Medical Specialties. Learn more about our current Pierce County programs.
We are also pleased to announce that starting next quarter in April 2022, Cancer Lifeline will be offering programming through the Salish Cancer Center located in Fife. Founded in 2015 by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and a values-oriented clinical team, the Salish Cancer Center is dedicated to providing a transformational journey for everyone touched by cancer through an innovative and integrative approach.
"It's gratifying to me that Cancer Lifeline has been able to expand our footprint into Pierce County," said Joseph Yurgevich, Cancer Lifeline's Executive Director. "It's even more important that we do this now --a challenging time for everyone, but even more so for immuno-compromised cancer patients. We are grateful for the support of Ben B. Cheney Foundation. Their support got the ball rolling."
Join us Online Now for
Fundraising with Friends!
Fundraising with Friends (formerly known as Breakfast with Friends) raises vital funding so that all of Cancer Lifeline's programs remain free of charge and accessible to all people living with cancer. Funds raised through this event will support 31% of our total budget.

In 2022 we are committed to growing our free counseling services, strengthening our BIPOC outreach, expanding our reach to serve people in Snohomish and Pierce counties, and to helping our partner hospitals to combat compassion fatigue with our new healthcare worker renewal series.

Since 1973, Cancer Lifeline has been supporting our local cancer community. Your gift today helps us in our work to optimize the lives of all people living with cancer.
Our Sponsors Make It Possible
Cancer Lifeline is grateful for the leadership and support of the following sponsors:

Swedish Cancer Institute has been a steady sponsor of Cancer Lifeline's events for several years. Cancer Lifeline works alongside Swedish to help advance the field of emotional support for people living with cancer. Our heartfelt thanks for their continued support.
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance brings together the leading research teams and cancer specialists of Fred Hutch, Seattle Children's, and UW Medicine. We are grateful for their ongoing support of our programs.
We are thrilled to welcome Genentech as a new 2022 monthly program sponsor. While this biotechnology corporation is committed to advancing science for the greater good, they are also committed to supporting our local cancer community.
We are grateful for the support of members of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center organization on so many levels - for our current Board Directors who are on the staff at Fred Hutch: Bethany Murphy, Joanna Diallo, and Reetu Ghumman, and for so many informative presenters over many years.
We began our formal hospital partnership with Overlake Medical Center in September of 2017, but our relationship reaches back to 2004 when Cancer Lifeline had office space in Bellevue. We are grateful for Overlake's ongoing support of our events.
Cancer Lifeline's relationship with the University of Washington goes back to 1973 when members of the UW faculty sat down with our founder Gloria Gutkowski to talk about the lack of emotional support programs for cancer patients and what might be done about it. Cancer Lifeline salutes UW Medicine for their ongoing support of our events and welcomes them back for 2022.
One of Cancer Lifeline's hospital partners, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has locations in both downtown Seattle and Federal Way. Cancer Lifeline is grateful for Virginia Mason's sponsorship of our events.
The Commerce Bank of Washington has been supporting Cancer Lifeline since 1995. Several bank staff members have served on our Board, including former TCBW staff, Steven Gerlock and Susan Finneran, who now sits on our Advisory Board. We are grateful for The Commerce Bank of Washington's ongoing partnership.
Reaching as far back as 2006, Pathstone 
(formerly Cornerstone Advisors) has been a steadfast sponsor of Cancer Lifeline's events. Our thanks to Cancer Lifeline Advisory Board Member Dave Drews and Pathstone for their continued leadership. We welcome them back for 2022.
We have counted on ROI Technology Inc. to keep us safe, secure, and active on the internet since 2015. Cancer Lifeline salutes ROI Technology for their ongoing support of our events.



We are grateful for the steadfast support of Lilly as a sponsor of our fundraising events over the years. Our thanks to Advisory Board Member Nate Miles.
Freestone Capital, an independent wealth and advisory firm, joins Cancer Lifeline this year as a first-time event sponsor. Our thanks to Cancer Lifeline Board Director and Treasurer Bobby Gentry.
Mercer advises on global strategic health, benefits programs, health plan management, brokerage solutions, individual insurance and benefits solutions. Mercer joins Cancer Lifeline this year as a 2022 event sponsor thanks to the stewardship of Board Director Elizabeth Zech.



Thanks to the leadership of Board Director Ben Hicks, Cancer Lifeline welcomes back Soundmark Wealth Management as a sponsor in 2022.
Over 17 years ago, Cancer Lifeline was invited to host a support group at EvergreenHealth. That was just the beginning of our strong partnership. Cancer Lifeline thanks Evergreen for their continued support.


This year's Fundraising with Friends event is sponsored by HomeLight, an innovative online real estate company dedicated to providing equitable solutions for all people interested in buying or selling a home.
Certified Public Accounting firm Greenwood Ohlund not only conducts Cancer Lifeline's annual audit, but they also join us this year as a first-time sponsor of Fundraising with Friends. Thank you to Board Director Sue Drummond.
As we expand our services to serve cancer patients and their families in Pierce County, Cancer Lifeline is grateful for our collaboration with Northwest Medical Specialties and we welcome them as our first sponsor for 2022.
Inquiries regarding opportunities to sponsor events and new online programs can be directed to Executive Director Joseph Yurgevich 
or Development Director Beth Brooks.