You may have heard “It takes a village to raise a child.” It’s true for more than just child-rearing. Every year, it takes a village to raise the funds we need at Support Connection to sustain our free programs and services for people coping with breast and ovarian cancer. Lucky for us, we have a […]
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Grants Update
The following grants have been awarded to Support Connection since January 1, 2016. We are deeply grateful to these organizations for their support of our services and programs. Beth C. Tortolani Foundation: $10,000. Customized Care Services for Breast Cancer Survivors EILEEN FISHER: $1,000. Comprehensive Care and Well-Being program 2016 Enterprise Holdings Foundation: $1,000. 2016 Support-A-Walk […]
As Support-A-Walk Returns, PV Resident Turns Cancer Diagnosis Into Blessing
(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 […]
Local Girl Scout Project Benefits Women with Cancer
A local Girl Scout recently completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project and in the process raised $1,400 to fund yoga classes for women with cancer. Alina DiMella (Brewster, NY) is a sophomore at North Salem High School and has been a Girl Scout for 8 years. She is currently a Senior Girl Scout with […]