When Your Loved One Has Cancer

A diagnosis of breast or ovarian cancer changes the life of the person who’s been diagnosed. But it also affects people who are close to them, such as a spouse, life partner, or any caregiver or loved one. The impact can be profound. At Support Connection, we are here for everyone: The person who’s been […]

Support Connection Receives Grant for Peer-to-Peer Counseling Program

Support Connection is pleased to express our gratitude for a $15,000 grant recently received from Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. As an independent not-for-profit organization that is not affiliated with any national groups, all of Support Connection’s services and programs are funded by contributions and grants. The grant will help fund Support Connection’s Peer-to-Peer […]

Walter Panas Student Helps Families Fighting Cancer

(Published by The Daily Voice Cortlandt Buchanan Croton) By Sam Barron, The Daily Voice. Photo courtesy of Alison & Risa Repetto Risa Repetto knows all too well what it’s like when a family member is diagnosed with cancer. Repetto, a Walter Panas junior who lives in Garrison, has launched a project called “Taking a Break […]

The Beauty and Luxury of Book Club

In this article, Peer Counselor Andrea Karl, who co-facilitates our Book Club, shares what our Book Club means to her and the other women who participate. She’s discovered it’s a perfect excuse to indulge in a beloved pastime while enjoying conversation, companionship and escape. I am a reader. Always have been, always will be. Since […]