SUPPORT CONNECTION INC
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March 22, 2013
Support connection was the first support group that I went to when I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 31. Their staff and support groups were are still are beyond incredible. I have become a big supporter of this organization over the years and know that it has helped many others, including a family member of mine who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year. I highly recommend their support to anyone who is or has gone through breast or ovarian cancer. It is a wonderful place to go to when you need. I appreciate all that they have done for me.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
February 14, 2013
Support connection has been there for me since 2007 when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. I don't know how I would have managed without the wonderful staff who helped me through a second cancer that same year. They are still with me now that my cancer has returned. When I am feeling down or afraid, they know just what to say so that I can make it through another day.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
May 22, 2010
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, my first call was to my doctor, my second to Support Connection. The Peer Counselors there helped me through the whole process from diagnosis to mastecomy, to chemo, to radiation and recovery. They were comforting since they had also been through cancer and knew what I was going through. They could give me advice, an ear when I needed to talk, and cheers when I finished treatment. The ladies have become an important part of my life and I now volunteer there. I would recommend Support Connection to any person going through breast or ovarian cancer as well as their caregivers.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
A number of women I know have contacted this organization and been helped by them. I don't know how I would have made it through the cancer treatment without their support and encouragement.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The people I have met at Support Connection have been very caring and supportive. I have been able to laugh, cry and vent my frustrations throughout my cancer treatment. I always knew when I called that I would reach a knowledgeable,person.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
The peer counselors were wonderful people who knew what it was like to go through the treatments and the changes it would make in my life. The organization has become very important to me even 2 years after treatment is over.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Spread the word to more women that help is available. There would be more programs in a more wide-spread area so that women from outside Northern Westchester and Putnam could benefit.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
February 14, 2013
The ladies at Support Connection are some of the most wonderful women I know. They make you feel as you are the most important person on the planet and are there to get you through what is most likely the worst time in your life. Thank you ladies for all you do!
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
A lot
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
January 15, 2013
Out of the blue, smack dab in the middle of a healthy, fun, full life as a wife, mother of 2 young boys and a respected employee in the medical field, came my diagnosis- "Breast Cancer". I was thrown into a whirlwind of unimaginable fear. How could this be happening to me? Perfect blood work on a recent physical exam, I worked out, ate healthy, felt great, perfect mammograms for 10+ years, have no family history and no signs or symptoms whatsoever! There was no lump. I found out the hard way that cancer does not discriminate. I have had 2 surgeries, 11 chemos, to date, and will be undergoing 6 weeks of radiation. An acquaintance from my neighborhood, a Support Connection facilitator, literally took me by the hand and introduced me to "Group". The same morning, she drove me to get my head buzzed. I cannot thank her or Support Connection enough! These women are for real and are a God send! Being survivors themselves, they are compassionate, caring, knowledgeable, friendly, and down to earth. Whether over the phone or at a meeting, I've talked to counselors that are unbelievably accommodating. They have made me realize that I will get through this, just like they did. I have learned so much about the disease and about myself since last August, when I started attending monthly meetings. To be able to talk about anything, without having to worry about upsetting anyone, is so refreshing. To have other women talk about their experience, that are currently undergoing treatment, like myself, is awesome. Hats off to Support Connection!! ( Even if I'm still bald).
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
January 15, 2013
When I was diagnosed with a rare uterine cancer, a friend of mine referred me to Support Connection. I am eternally grateful to her, because I don't know where I'd be without them. At 31, it was nearly impossible for me to find anyone who shared my condition, and hard enough to find people my age who have experienced cancer at all. Support Connection gives me the community support that I need to stay strong and positive, and the opportunity to pay it forward. With them, I have enjoyed dragon boat racing on the Hudson River, received an immensely powerful support network, and I'm looking forward to some upcoming programs on meditation and nutrition! Support Connection is such a valuable part of my health and healing, physically and emotionally, and I honestly don't know what I'd do without them.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
July 6, 2012
One of the first phone calls I made after being diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in 2010 was to Support Connection. I was connected immediately to a counselor who listened to and helped calm my fears. Two days after my conversation with her I received an envelope in the mail filled with all kinds of information . I have taken advantage of many of the services Support Connection offers from Support Groups, to various seminars . It's a great feeling knowing that someone to talk to is only a phone call away ....and these services are always free !
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
A lot
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
June 16, 2011
What a caring wonderful group of people that donate their time to help those of us that need it . I thought " chemo-brain" was just one of those things you hear about until I went to the " chemo-brain" discussion and realized there were many just like me . Also attended the Lymphedema Clinic and went home with lots of great information. Thanks Support Connection ! I look forward to more valuable programs !
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
going to meetings and discussions.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
educate more on the signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
October 28, 2011
They are all incredible women who can talk the talk and walk the walk with clients because they have been there. They are whatever you need them to be: great cheerleaders, resources, calming voice, sounding boards, or a shoulder to cry on. And they do it with a smile and true love for what they do and a desire to help those who need it.
The past 8 months have been a whirlwind to say the least, and I am one of the fortunate ones who caught it early and have had a fairly easy straight forward course of treatment, but they were the first phone call I made and they have been in my corner all the way. They calmed my fears during that first phone call with warmth, reassurance and honest facts. From there they have made me feel like I could call anytime and ask any question.
They are truly there because they want to help and love what they do, and it shows in all they do.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I am a current client of Support Connection. They are my cheerleaders and my resource group for treatment information. I would not have been so calm about treatment if it hadn't been for Andrea and the rest of the wonderful ladies at Support Connection
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
The only changes needed there is for them to have more money and resource available to them to further the incredible work that they do. Like most not for profits, they do an enormous amount of good with very little.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
A lot
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
How did you find this group?
They were a business connection for years and were the natural place for me to turn when I needed them.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
June 16, 2011
I have know many of the wonderful women at Support Connection for a few years through business contact. So when I got my diagnosis, I turned to them immediately. They are even more incredible on this side of the fence than I thought possible. The compassion and knowledge that I received has helped me get through the past few months of surgery and treatment plans. They are always supportive and understanding and most of all upbeat. They truly look at life as 1/2 full and have made gallons of lemonade. THANKS LADIES AND GOD BLESS.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I my hour of need and panic they were there and calmly and intelligently walked me through everything I needed to know right then and have continued to walk with me on this journey.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Increase their budgets so they could do even more great work than they do now.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
A lot
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
How did you find this group?
I had been a supporter through work for a few years.
What, if any, change in your life has this group encouraged?
They have kept me positive and grounded through my diagnosis and treatment.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
May 29, 2010
I am thrilled to write a review for Support Connection! I have worked with this wonderful organization since 2001 and that relationship has been life changing for me and many others. Just this year my dear friend Deb was diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing treatment. As they always are, Support Connection was there for her to listen, share and give great education so she could make the decisions that were best for her. My friend, Maria Rubino was the program director at Support Connection for many years before she died in 2009 from stage 4 breast cancer. I think Maria's legacy is the personal touch that each of the counselors provides to every woman who calls and to their families as well. I was given the first Spirit of Caring Award set up in Maria's name but the real spirit of caring is embodied in every volunteer and paid employee of this great organization. In my own quest to help, I'll be donating proceeds from my latest book to Support Connection, hoping to spread the word to more people about the great work they do. I talk about the fundraiser on the book's web page of http://www.harriettakesthewheel.com. The book is a fable for working women about choices and empowerment - a perfect fit with one of the most empowering organizations I know. I truly believe I have been privileged to have worked with so many wonderful people and been a small part of the caring and much-needed work they do.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Specifically I was with my friend Maria, the former program director, as she died and so many of the former clients called and talked about how much they were helped by Support Connection at a time they needed it most.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
May 29, 2010
The Support Connection is an amazing organization with a staff of caring and energetic individuals. The stories of the women who have used the Support Connection's services has inspired me to volunteer at this organization. The work they do is really important and I am so pleased to live in the community where Support Connection operates.
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I know survivors who has used the services of Support Connecion and they were greatly comforted by the support groups. They really felt comfortable talking with the counselors.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About once a year
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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