Optimizing the quality of life for all 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.
Here is a selection of featured upcoming programs:
The Trauma of Cancer Oct 28, 3-4pm
Nutrition for Caregivers Nov 11, 6:30-7:30pm
What I wish I knew
when I was diagnosed with cancer
For many people, that moment when the doctor says ‘you have cancer’ is forever etched in your memory in exquisite detail. However, what comes next, and in the weeks that follow, is often just a big blur. You are now starting down a new, life-changing path filled with emotional and physical ups and downs. Your daily life will change almost immediately to accommodate treatment. Being prepared for the potential changes ahead puts you in the best position possible to manage this experience. Call and talk with one of our Lifeline Specialists who can help you process what you are experiencing. Read more.
Meet Cinthia Piedra, MSW, LSWAIC 
Our New Support Group Facilitator for Young Adults
"Going to ongoing support groups will provide an opportunity of having lifelong supportive figures in their life"

What do you see as the benefits of participating in an ongoing Support Group? Support groups are a place to meet and be around people that are going through a similar phase in their life. It is a place where you can talk honestly, openly, and be your true self.

To learn more about the Young Adult and other Support Groups we offer, click here.
Sue Drummond & Reetu Ghumman, Recipients of
the 2021 Dorothy S. O'Brien Volunteer Award
As a precaution against the delta variant, Cancer Lifeline had to canceled this year's Volunteer Appreciation event scheduled for August 2021. Since it's been awhile since we celebrated our incredible volunteers in person, we decided to surprise this year's Dorothy S. O'Brien Award winners by luring them under false pretenses to a zoom meeting in preparation for next year's Breakfast.

The Dorothy S. O'Brien Award was created to honor volunteers who have a strong belief in the importance of self-determination and empowerment. This year we are thrilled to give this award to Cancer Lifeline Board members Reetu Ghumman and Sue Drummond.

Reetu Ghumman (lower right hand square above) and Sue Drummond (center square, bottom row) took the reigns as co-chairs of the 2021 Breakfast with Friends fundraising event during a period of deep unknown. Their positive "can-do" attitude, leadership and guidance was critical to the event's tremendous success where more than 500 donors stepped up to help fund Cancer Lifeline's Support Groups & Classes.

Our heartfelt thanks for everything you do for Cancer Lifeline. To learn about all volunteer opportunities, click here.
Check out these Programs Sponsored by
Valley Medical Center
Living with Hope
Cancer Support Group
Thursdays, Oct 28, Nov 18 & Dec 23
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.
Nutrition & Cancer:
Fall Comfort Foods
Tue, Oct. 27, 1:00-2:30 pm

Fall has arrived! Join Nutritionist Ami Karnosh, MS, CN, to learn how to prepare wholesome Fall Comfort Foods that are fun to prepare and eat, and are still healthy for you! Register today.
Wed, Oct 20; 2:30-3:30 pm
Learn the importance of positioning yourself as the expert of "you" when communicating with your care team. Develop strategies to best communicate your needs and advocate for yourself. Presented by Jennifer De Rosa, OT. Register Today
Resources for Hope 2021
Coming into the Homestretch
On October 2 at 7 pm our annual fundraiser Resources for Hope "aired" via YouTube Premium. Since then, we are thrilled to announce that we have raised over $420,000 so far for the Patient Financial Assistance Fund, which provides important safety-net funding to help ensure patients who are struggling financially are not making skipping treatments to pay for life’s essentials like groceries, or the electric bill!

Thanks to anonymous donor, we have a $10,000 match for every dollar raised between now and October 22. Now your gift can go twice as far. You can help us get to our $500,000 goal by donating today.
If you are an Amazon user, you can make a difference while you shop on Amazon! Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products. On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, simply select Cancer Lifeline as your charity beneficiary before you begin shopping. Learn how to make Cancer Lifeline your preferred charity here.
Our Sponsors Make It Possible
Cancer Lifeline is grateful for the leadership and support of the following 2021 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 sponsorship.
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 2021.
A longtime sponsor of our Breakfast, The Commerce Bank of Washington has been supporting Cancer Lifeline since 1995. Several bank staff members have served on our board, including Steven Gerlock, Cancer Lifeline board member, and Susan Finneran, who now sits on our Advisory Board. We are grateful for The Commerce Bank of Washington's ongoing partnership.

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 support of our programs and for the guidance and leadership of our current SCCA board members Tiffany Courtnage, Andy Peet, and Cathy Taketa.
Over 16 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.
For the fourth year in a row, Jennifer Evans and her Farmers Insurance agency have been a sponsor of our annual Fall Fundraiser, Resources for Hope. We are so grateful for Jen's ongoing support.

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.
Cancer Lifeline welcomes wealth advisor D A Davidson as a new sponsor for this year's Resources for Hope fundraiser. Our thanks to Advisory Board Member Jane Caron for her leadership.
Dedicated to promoting the economic benefits of life science business and research for Washington state's economy and patients around the world, We Work For Health seeks to educate our elected leaders, the news media, and the communities they serve about these key contributions. Cancer Lifeline welcomes We Work for Health Washington back as a 2021 sponsor.
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.
One of Cancer Lifeline's newest 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.
Dedicated to helping low-income and homeless families since 1989, The Windermere Foundation renews its support of Cancer Lifeline's Resources for Hope as a sponsor of this year's event.


Thanks to the leadership of Ben Hicks, our past board president, Cancer Lifeline welcomes Soundmark Wealth Management as a new sponsor in 2021.
We are grateful for the participation of the Royal Bank of Canada as a new sponsors for this year's Resources for Hope fundraiser. Our thanks to Laurie Rosen Ritt for bringing us together.

Lilly has been a long-time sponsor of Cancer Lifeline's Breakfast with Friends, starting back when it was still a Luncheon. We are grateful for their steadfast support of our fundraising events over the years and look forward to many more.
Cancer Lifeline welcomes AAA Fire Protection as a new event sponsor in 2021. AAA Fire Protection helps ensure the safety of Cancer Lifeline's headquarters, the Dorothy O'Brien Center.


On the recommendation of our board member Sue Drummond, Michael Weichbrodt with Morgan Stanley joins Cancer Lifeline's group of 2021 Sponsors.
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 Alhadeff Family Foundation joining us for the third year in a row as a sponsor of our annual Resources for Hope fundraiser.
Inquiries regarding opportunities to sponsor events and new online programs for 2021 can be directed to Executive Director Joseph Yurgevich or Development Director Beth Brooks.