Pathways, a women’s cancer support program at The Connection, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Casino Night Event held on Saturday, March 30, from 7 – 10 p.m. at the Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit. Please join us for an exciting evening in support of the myriad services Pathways provides women with cancer. In addition to casino games with great prizes, there will be Hors D’oeuvres, dinner, wine, champagne and beer, plus $100 in Casino Cash, are included with each ticket. For tickets, information and donations go to BIDPAL.NET/PATHWAYS25.
Twenty-five years ago, women with cancer who were scared and suffering found solace in the newly-founded Pathways breast cancer support groups. The support groups helped so many women feel safe in sharing their deepest fears as well as the triumphs achieved during their cancer journeys. During the past twenty-five years, Pathways expanded by offering many other programs and services to fit the needs of women with cancer and allow them to feel cared for, connected and empowered.
The Pathways 25th Anniversary fundraising event will help Pathways continue to provide our programs free-of-charge to women with cancer:
Pathways Cooks serves organic, nutrient-rich, delicious meals weekly to women undergoing cancer treatment and their families, allowing women to focus on recovery and gaining strength.
The Pathways Women’s Cancer Teaching Project empowers breast and gynecological cancer survivors to enhance patient-centered, humanistic healthcare by sharing their personal journeys in educational sessions with doctors and students studying medicine at over 17 healthcare institutions in NJ.
The Pathways Financial Assistance Fund helps women undergoing treatment for any type cancer who are in critical need of financial assistance pay utility, rent, medical and other bills.
The Pathways Dragon Boat Team – Team SOS (“Save our Sisters”) inspires female cancer survivors to paddle together weekly on a dragon boat in a serene lake setting on Lake Parsippany and to participate in festivals, offering exercise and a floating support group.
Wellness Programs such as Therapeutic Yoga allow women with a history of cancer to bond while managing stress and supports their recovery by increasing strength and flexibility.
Pathways Support Groups, led by a trained facilitator, are offered for breast and gynecological cancer survivors when interest is expressed by enough women to form a group.
The variety of programs offered by Pathways allow every woman to feel at home, regardless of her diagnosis and no matter where she finds herself in her cancer journey. As a breast cancer survivor, Pathways Director, Lesley Andrews, understands first-hand the struggles a survivor faces. She also knows how much Pathways can help a survivor find the strength to persevere and make meaning of her disease, as it did for her.
This very special event is being led by a dynamic committee: Lesley Andrews, Marie Avagliano, Terry Jacobs, Ann Karr, Alicia Molnar, Mary Orloff.
For more information about Pathways, or to make a tax-deductible donation to support our invaluable free programs and the women we serve, call Lesley Andrews @ 908-273-4242 ext. 154, write to her at pathways@theconnectiononline.org or visit our website at TheConnectionOnline.org.
