You can make a difference
 Raise Awareness
Breast and ovarian cancer touch thousands of lives. Walking with us promotes understanding, awareness, education and early detection.
Celebrate and Remember
Honor a family member or loved one affected by breast or ovarian cancer by walking in their name.
Provide Help and Support
Your participation and donations will help fund Support Connection’s free, confidential counseling services and programs that help people cope with breast and ovarian cancer.
In the words of people who have been helped by Support Connection....
See how your contributions will touch the lives of people who have been affected by breast and ovarian cancer:
"If it weren’t for Support Connection, who knows where my Mom would be now. For all the hope they gave to us, I will never forget them." ~R.D.
"You were a wonderful resource to me when I was going through cancer. I don’t know what I would have done without you." ~S.O.
"I wish I had known about such a group years ago." ~M.O.
"What my wife has gained from Support Connection is priceless. The confidence she gets from her support group, along with the love of her family, empowers her to face the rest of her life." ~C.K.
"No one wants breast or ovarian cancer to happen in their family, but it is truly reassuring to know that there is a wonderful resource such as Support Connection in our community." ~M.H.
"I walk in memory of my late wife and out of respect and admiration for the many other brave women I have met with breast and ovarian cancer." ~M.M. |
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It feels great to be a part of Support-A-Walk
Last year’s Support-A-Walk brought nearly 10,000 participants. We asked some of those participants to share with us their feelings about why they walk:
Giving Something Back
Everyone always said I had a good head on
my shoulders - now it's time to show it!!!!
I was going through treatment for ovarian and
uterine cancer. Through my research, I came
across a wonderful bunch of women at Support Connection. They offer so many free, wonderful services to us. peer to peer counseling, group talks and even YOGA (all for free)!!!! I asked my friends and family to join me at the Walk so that I and others like me can continue to benefit from this wonderful non-profit organization!!!!
~Jennifer Dearstyne
In Support of My Wife
I participated in Relay for Life in Mahopac a few years ago - my first exposure to participating in a group fundraising event for cancer. Since my wife is a breast cancer survivor, I thought it was the least I could do for her. Unfortunately, cancer is not a stranger to our family after losing my father and a brother-in-law to the disease.
The Support Connection Walk was yet another opportunity to honor family and friends who have faced this challenge. We walked together as a family, with friends and neighbors and it was very emotional for me. It was also very inspiring for me because the huge turnout showed me that cancer affects many, many people no matter what their background. I witnessed many smiles and tears. I enjoyed being there to support my wife and her friends who have faced breast cancer and have been a source of support for us during our time of need.
~Joseph Bauer
For the Community
We moved to Yorktown 14 years ago, and my wife, Jane, was eager to get involved in the community. We learned about Support Connection and the terrific things they do for families who are impacted by breast cancer. It became something that our children looked forward to - and we've had more than one walk through FDR Park with a squirming child on my shoulders! Being part of the event started out as a great way to help the important work of Support Connection, and it has truly made us feel like we're helping an important community based service.
In recent years, like so many other families, we've had people close to us who have been diagnosed with cancer, and now we walk in their honor, too. To our family, the Support Connection Walk has been one of the important rites of autumn. We see friends and neighbors, we reminisce about past years, and we lace up our sneakers and do something important for cancer patients and their families.
It's a privilege to be able to contribute to this great cause - and there's no such thing as a small gesture when you join with so many others from your community, FOR your community. That's what Support Connection ultimately has meant to us.
~Ed Barbini
To Honor Survivors and Raise Awareness
Jewish Family Congregation in South Salem, NY is a small congregation with a strong focus on family and community. Because of this philosophy Laurie Wolkin, who was President of the JFC Women's Group, suggested that the group channel their "tzedakah" (a Hebrew word meaning charity or good deeds) to support a local organization by taking part in the Support-A-Walk. I was one of the first to sign up - I benefited from Support Connection's services when I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer eleven years ago.
Members of the JFC Women's Group Team at the 2009 Support-A-Walk.We walked in honor of the many cancer survivors in the congregation including our Rabbi, Carla Freedman, a breast cancer survivor. In addition to other members of the congregation, my sister and brother-in-law walked with us in memory of our mother Lillian Paget, who lost her battle with breast cancer at age 42.
Ovarian cancer is known as the "silent killer," which is why I believe strongly in promoting ovarian cancer awareness. I often share the story of my diagnosis and experience in the hope that others will tune into their bodies, recognize possible symptoms and actively follow up with their doctors. If something I say triggers one woman to become more aware of her body and the symptoms of ovarian cancer, it makes me feel really good. Taking part in the Walk is one more way to raise awareness in the community. ~Debra Paget
Paying Tribute - Spirit & Love
Every year for the past twelve years, my husband David, my daughter Becky and several of her friends have participated in the Walk in memory of our dear friend Judi, and in tribute to the countless other women and their families who are battling breast and ovarian cancer.
What is most remarkable to me is the spirit and love communicated by everyone affiliated with Support Connection: the staff, the volunteers, the survivors, the women still in the midst of treatment, and the community that reaches out to show they care.
~Laura Scharf
Experiencing a Real High
I lost my sister to breast cancer 10 years ago and am now myself a 5-year survivor. I had learned about Support Connection a number of years before my own diagnosis when my son’s friend lost his mom, Sally Vickery, to breast cancer. She had been very involved with the organization. Once I regained some of my physical strength, I called to enroll in a wellness program. I tried to exercise when I could, but it has never been one of my favorite things. I knew I needed to build myself up and the Walk seemed to be a meaningful way for me to do just that.
Now, as my husband and I arrive at the Walk, we are always amazed at how many people that we know. It is a great feeling to see so many friends and neighbors and by the time I know it, I am at the finish line. I really enjoy everyone along the route cheering us on, and I experience a real high and a great sense of accomplishment that I have actually done it. ~Phyllis Nadelhaft
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