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Day of Caring for Breast
Cancer Awareness - Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Funds supported the Spanish Translation of the Colorado Breast Cancer Resources Directory
and Spanish Interpretation for the 25th Annual Day of Caring on May13th, 2005. 303.239.3434
This Summer We are Teaming Up With The American Cancer Society:
The Yellow Team is Putting together a team for The ACS Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Sat. April 21st in Denver. We are asking YT participants to donate $10 to The American Cancer Society if you can. If not, no worries, come walk with us and we'll give you the Summer version of our Yellow Team T-shirt! Go Yellow!!!! Please go to the Yellow Team Page on the ACS site to sign up and/or donate.
The Yellow Team will also have a team in the Relay for Life - Arvada June 22nd & 23rd. A fun overnight event. There is no admission cost for this event, but we are asking our participants to donate at least $10 to ACS if possible.
Sense of Security
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing funds for mortgage, rent and utility
payments for cancer patients undergoing treatment. In the effort to beat breast cancer,
people and organizations raise funds for research, participate in support groups, and fund
treatment for needy patients. Only patients and their families worry about other basic
needs such as housing, food, child care or transportation. Colorado specific
The
Caritas Clinic (at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital)
The Clinic has a "sliding fee schedule" program. Patients are given the
opportunity to discuss their financial situation privately with the business office staff.
No patient is denied service due to the inability to pay.
Rocky
Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation
Patients receiving cancer treatment in any clinic in Colorado may benefit from the RMCC
Foundation. The RMCC Foundation funds a variety of support programs, including educational
programs and at-home assistance. All cancers, all Colorado!
Project Angel Heart
Meals with love for people living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other life-threatening
illnesses in Denver, Colorado. 303-830-0202
Mount Evans Hospice and Home Health
Care, Inc.
Through this project, Rural Healthcare for Women with Breast Cancer, women who live in the
mountain communities west of Denver have access to a comprehensive range of services to
aid with their recovery, healing or end-of-life issues. In-home care, respite services,
transportation and counseling are among the services available. 303.674.6400.
Inner City Health Center
Inner City Health Center is a private, non-profit clinic that has been providing adult
medical, pediatric, prenatal, counseling, and dental care to the uninsured and low income
for 18 years. (303) 296-1767
University
of Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP)
Here are some of the facts about the program. Please Call University of Colorado Hospital
for more information: 303-788-0782
The
Hill-Burton Free Care Program
This allots funds and grants to various hospitals and treatment facilities to care for
those who cannot pay for themselves. click here for
Colorado facilities
Hope Lives! Breast Cancer
Foundation
They are also trying to create funds for uninsured breast cancer patients. Fort
Collins.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation
The Race for the Cure is coming to Denver in October - show your support - join the Yellow Team!. It is making
appearances all over the country - find the dates in your area.
The Breast
Cancer Fund
Excellent Page for resources, answers and places to turn. (You will go directly to the
Resources Page - but the entire site is great - lots of info!)
Y-Me
A hotline specifically dedicated to newly diagnosed patients. This nationally volunteer-
staffed resource can be very helpful in dealing with all sorts of breast cancer issues
including survivors, patients, family and support roles. Hotline:
1-888-963-4673 (1-888-YME HOPE)
Young Empowered
Survivors
(YES) is a support and empowerment group for
young women in all stages of breast cancer treatment and recovery.
Breast Cancer Support
I have linked to the chat room of this awesome site. The survivors are just regular people
sharing their stories and cheering each other on. If you have breast cancer or have found
a lump, what a great support source!
Project S.O.L
Survivorship Outreach to Latinas with Breast Cancer provides patient navigator
services to low income, uninsured and minority breast cancer patients. 303.724.0628.
Diane
Price Fish Foundation
Diana Price Fish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of
helping adult cancer patients enjoy life. The Foundation offers services to anyone who is 18 years of age and older, lives or receives treatment in Colorado, AND is actively dealing with cancer.
The National
Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc.
A non-profit corporation serving facilities that provide lodging and other supportive
services to patients and their families when confronted with medical
emergencies. Each facility assures that a homelike environment is provided to persons who must travel to be with a patient or to receive necessary outpatient care. Hotline: 1-800-542-9730
Globalwalk
Polly Letofsky's walk around the world to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Photos and a journal of her daily interactions with local residents and
nature. Amazing! An excellent survivor's story area. Very good resources!
2006 - 2007 Breast Cancer Resource
Guide
Put together by Day of Caring and a MUST HAVE for anyone interested in knowledge about
breast cancer and its resources.
Asian Pacific Development Center
This project recruits and educates culturally and linguistically isolated Asian women on
the importance of early detection and screening for breast cancer. 303.365.2959 ext. 101
Day of Caring for Breast Cancer Awareness
Funds supported the Spanish Translation of the Colorado Breast Cancer Resources Directory
and Spanish Interpretation for the 23rd Annual Day of Caring on April 30th, 2005.
303.239.3434
Cambodian Organization of Colorado
Through Breast Cancer Broadcasting in Cambodian, this project reaches out to Cambodian
women, ages 45 to 55, teaching them how to better understand breast cancer/breast health
issues and providing resources. 303.678.8879
Denver Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The Sister-to-Sister Breast Cancer Project focuses on addressing breast health/cancer
issues in African American women through education, referral for screening, navigator
services and support to breast cancer survivors and their caregivers. 303.393.7741
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Community Center of Colorado
Lesbians Get Breast Cancer Too! provides emotional support, education outreach,
patient advocacy, resources and referrals to lesbian women in the Denver Metro area.
303.733.7743
Metro Denver Black Church Initiative
The Faith & Ministries Breast Health Education Project provides breast health
education to black women living in Denver’s lowest-income neighborhoods. Up to 50
women identified as being at high risk for breast cancer will be provided with a
mammogram. 303.355.3423
Native American Cancer Research
Native American Wellness through Awareness increases breast health knowledge and
behaviors among medically underserved Native Americans living in the greater Denver
Metropolitan area. 303.838.9359
CancerCare
An expansive resource center for all cancers (we've linked to the breast cancer
section). Information and links to financial assistance, informational sites, government
sites, oncologists and trials and more!
Rocky
Mountain Cancer Centers Trial Information
Background, open trials and information about trials going on in the area.
The Breast
and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000
In 2000, President Clinton signed into law the BCCPTA. Read it and become very familiar
with it. It could save your life! If you are concerned about a lump, or other classic
breast cancer symptoms read this first! There are MANY restrictions and if you do not
follow their procedures exactly you may not be covered! Colorado State Bill 1024 (type in
1024)
Breast Cancer Foundation of Arizona
BCFAZ is a non-profit charity organization to benefit the research, education and advocacy
of breast cancer.
OncoLink
FAQ Link Pages
Excellent info about HR2, breast cancer research and trials, as well as other cancers.
The National Breast Cancer Coalition
The National Breast Cancer Coalition is a grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to
fighting breast cancer. NBCC was formed in 1991 with one mission: to eradicate breast
cancer through action and advocacy.
Avon's Cancer
Crusades
Info about Avon is helping to raise awareness through the 3-day, and other events.
The Breast
Cancer Information Center
Very well put together site - extremely important information!
Breast Cancer Info -
Info supplied by NCI and BCIS
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/index.html - National Cancer Institute
http://www.mdanderson.org - MD Anderson
Cancer Center located in Houston. A wealth of information on all types of cancer, advanced
treatments and prevention.
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations - National Alliance of
Breast Cancer Organizations supplies needed information about Clinical Studies, New
Treatments, Support Groups and much much more. An excellent source for new treatments and breakthroughs as well as clinical trials.
We recommend any of these methods as a place to start and/or
compliment your treatment- research them thoroughly. We cannot say if this is the right
path for YOU to choose, but research is what will defeat this disease, so learn all you
can - maybe one of these will hold your key!
Hope Lives!
A Breast Cancer Support Center based in Fort Collins
Alternative Medicine
Foundation
Providing consumers and professionals with responsible, evidence-based information on the
integration of alternative and conventional medicine.
Annie Appleseed
Project
Information on Complementary/Alternative therapies from the patient and patient advocate
perspective
Chinese Medicine
Resources for patients, practitioners and students on traditional Chinese medicinal
therapies
QuaLife
QuaLife Wellness Community offers programs to assist in finding wellness while in the
midst of an illness. Our holistic approach acknowledges the whole person and the body,
mind, emotions and spirit being that we each are. Choosing programs is individual and
QuaLife can also help you to discover new healing opportunities. (Denver Metro)
The Center for
Contemporary Medicine
In Ann Arbor Michigan, but maybe a good place to start.
Sota,
Inc.
Based on Bob Beck's research with electro magnetic pulses and colloidal silver, a
do-it-yourself schematic to build your own or you can buy a ready to use pulse for a few
hundred dollars. Some studies have suggested that this can alter cancer growth.
Alternative &
Complimentary Paths, Pros & Cons
Medlineplus
Alternative Medicine
An Article on HRT
(Hormone Replacement Therapy)
Iscador Information
Washington University
Breast Cancer Gene Study
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