Carmel Cardinals Raise Funds for Support Connection

On Saturday, March 29, a group of Carmel residents known as “The Carmel Cardinals” held a fundraising event that raised close to $11,000 for Support Connection, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides free support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. “The Carmel Cardinals” are a group of friends and neighbors who, for […]

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Support Connection Receives Grant for Peer Counseling Program

Support Connection recently received a $15,000 grant from Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. The grant will help fund Support Connection’s One-on-One Peer Counseling Program. This program provides free, personalized, confidential support and education to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. The professional Peer Counselors on Support Connection’s staff are cancer survivors themselves. Peer […]

Katherine Quinn

Yorktown Woman Leads Support Connection With Passion

(Published by: Yorktown Daily Voice) Katherine Quinn believes experience makes all the difference in how her counselors at Support Connection in Yorktown Heights assist cancer patients. In her 18 years as the executive director of the organization, Quinn’s methodology has been proven correct. Quinn, of Shrub Oak, helped establish Support Connection to offer free, confidential support […]

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Tee-Shirt Design Contest Announced for 20th Anniversary Support-A-Walk

Support Connection has announced a contest which will determine the design for tee-shirts to be worn by thousands of walkers at their 20th Anniversary Support-A-Walk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer. The Support-A-Walk, to be held on Sun. Oct. 5 at FDR Park in Yorktown Heights, was founded by local residents to bring attention to the […]