It's not too late to order a 2007/2008
calendar!
Because we are well into 2008, we have
decided to ask our supporters to select one of the four
organizations supported by the calendar and make a donation
to them directly. In return we will send you one of
these amazing calendars and a thank you note for your
records.
Select a website link below. When
making a donation please mention the calendar.
THANK YOU!
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Founded in memory of Betty J. Borry, BJBBCR is a retreat and
support program for women living after breast cancer. BJBBCR
provides adventure-based opportunities for women to
challenge themselves physically, mentally and spiritually.
Participation in an adventure-based retreat with other
breast cancer survivors provides the tools to develop new
behaviors and coping mechanisms as well as a social network
of support.
Retreat programs occur several times per year throughout New
England, in outdoor education and retreat centers. Adventure
activities may include challenge courses, high ropes,
kayaking, snowshoeing, hiking, yoga and expressive arts. |
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BreastCancerStories.com is a free resource for women and men
everywhere who are going through breast cancer to stay in
touch with loved ones and one another while going through
treatment.
Breast cancer patients are provided with their own unique
web address where they can write and upload diary entries
and photos whenever they feel the need to write. Friends and
family members can visit their loved one’s website, follow
their story, and leave messages of support. Newly diagnosed
breast cancer patients can search through an index of
stories based on age, location, type of cancer and type of
treatment, find someone similar to them, and follow their
story, helping them to feel not quite so alone. |
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Fill the
Gap
with Compassion, Information and Experience
WEBSITE / MAKE a DONATION
Founded by Breast Friends, Fill the Gap, Inc. provides
emotional and information support to people facing a
potential cancer diagnosis, from first awareness of a
potential problem until entry into treatment.
As a collaborative partnership with Seacoast New Hampshire
and Maine hospitals, Fill the Gap, Inc. will provide a
telephone helpline for those who are processing the news
that they, or a loved one, may have cancer. Staffed by
caring and compassionate, trained survivor volunteers, the
helpline will serve as a link to various local and national
resources to meet the spiritual, physical and emotional
needs of the caller. |
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On Belay is an adventure-based program for children ages
10-18 who are dealing with an adult's cancer diagnosis. The
program is based on Adventure Learning philosophies and is
designed to help kids regain a sense of personal power,
security and control. Children are encouraged to bring a
friend and spend the day completing challenges, climbing,
belaying (a sailing term that refers to the use of a rope
and pulley to stop a climber's fall) and reaching new
heights.
On Belay was founded by Crescentia Healy-True after she was
diagnosed and found that support services for her two
preteen daughters were lacking. On Belay currently offers
two programs per year at no charge to participants. |
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Proceeds from the sale of this calendar
help
support breast cancer-related organizations that have
been developed or are managed by members of
Breast Friends, a social network of survivors made up of
over 80 women from throughout the greater New Hampshire /
Maine seacoast area.
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