Nicole joined Cancer Lifeline’s staff in March of this year as our new Program Coordinator. We caught up with Nicole to learn more about her and her connection to Cancer Lifeline. She is pictured here (on the left) with Meghan Wilkinson Melanson at the recent Komen Community Impact event where Cancer Lifeline was presented with...
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GIVEsmall Goal for the Week: 10-$30 Gifts to Fund 2 Months of a Support Group
Welcome to GIVEsmall. This two-week online giving campaign is Cancer Lifeline’s attempt to ramp up attention towards GiveBig, a big deal regional online one-day of giving powered by our friends at 501 Commons. On that Wednesday, May 8 we hope to raise $15,000 and we have a $10,000 challenge which means the first $10,000 will...
Cancer Lifeline on KEXP as part of Music Heals – Beyond Cancer Day
March 28 was a banner day for Cancer Lifeline. Not only did we raise nearly $200,000 at our annual fundraising Breakfast with Friends that morning, but we also were part of KEXP’s Music Heals day. CL’s executive director Joseph Yurgevich spoke with KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters about our programs. Take a listen.
Monica Adams, Recipient of the 2019 Barbara Frederick Award
Since 2005, the Barbara Frederick Award for Vision & Leadership has been bestowed upon an individual who exemplifies the outstanding qualities which Barbara brought to Cancer Lifeline during her tenure as Executive Director: a passion for service to others and a keen insight into what cancer patients and their families really need to prevail. For...
Volunteer Spotlight: Janell Gilmore
BRIGHT SPOT: Cancer Lifeline Volunteer Janell Gilmore Janell joined the ranks of Lifeline volunteers after completing the training last September. In no time at all, she signed up for a regular shift on the phones and is now a weekly volunteer at the Dorothy O’Brien Center. “I found out about Cancer Lifeline through a catalog...
Our friend Patricia Giuliani
Dear Friends, we are very sad to share the news of the passing of Patricia Giuliani who served as a member of our advisory board for many years. An incredible fighter, Patricia was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma 14 years ago and survived two bone marrow transplants, against all odds. Patricia was a person of...
The Support You Need…
Isolation has become a comfortable second skin. Alone in bed, no upsets, no surprises. I am in total control, sitting in a dark room. I don’t have to speak, or even answer the phone, life gets darker and darker. I am more alone and liking it too much. No fresh air, no breezes, it is...
Join Dr. Keith Eaton at this year’s Breakfast with Friends March 28
We are very honored to have Dr. Keith Eaton join us at this year’s Breakfast with Friends as our speaker. He will share some of his cancer journey, both as a doctor treating patients with cancer and through his own experience with leukemia. Dr. Keith Eaton is a medical oncologist specializing in thoracic and head...
Meet the Milliner: the artist behind a growing Cancer Lifeline Breakfast tradition!
Kelly Christy has created hats for clients across the globe. Since 2015 she has graciously shared her one-of-a-kind works of arts with “Breakfast with Friends” at the Writing for the Moment tables. Facilitator Peggy Sturdivant was already a Christy Kelly admirer and longtime Table Captain when inspiration struck, how better to encourage potential guests than...
Love Your Heart: Heart Healthy Foods
Heart disease is the #1 disease in the United States, killing more women than every type of cancer combined! As well, cardiotoxicity is a side effect of many chemotherapies. While genetics play a large role in health, it isn’t the complete picture. Diet and lifestyle help determine whether or not genes will be expressed in...