(Published by The Somers Record) By Brian Donnelly for The Somers Record. Photo courtesy of Debra Wolf. When leaving the house, Debra Wolf always makes sure she has her keys, wallet and a bag of brochures from Support Connection. The retired nurse and 39-year Granite Springs resident often hands them out, hoping to connect women […]
(Published by The Putnam Examiner) By David Propper, The Putnam Examiner. Photo courtesy of Support Connection. Speak with Jane Crossley for a few minutes, and it’s easy to tell she has a cheery outlook on life. But when Crossley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, it became one of the most traumatic times in […]
(Published by The Mahopac News) By Bob Dumas, The Mahopac News. Photo courtesy of David Tartaglia. When David Tartaglia found out in February 2010 that his wife, Julie, had breast cancer, he, of course, was devastated. But then his next thought was, what can I do to help? “I went to every doctor’s visit,” he said, […]
(Published by the Northern Westchester Examiner) By Rick Pezzullo, Northern Westchester Examiner. Photos courtesy of the Werner family. A few months before she died in 2012 from breast cancer, Marci Werner expressed her gratitude for the help she and her family received from Support Connection in a fundraising appeal to friends in advance of that […]