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CancerCare of Connecticut

CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs – including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help – are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge.

CancerCare of Connecticut was founded in 1988 to ensure that Connecticut residents had full access to all CancerCare programs. CancerCare of Connecticut provides individual help to nearly 2,000 people each year.

Main Office
120 East Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone
203-854-9911 or 1-800-813-HOPE (4673)
Email
ctinfo@cancercare.org
Satellite Office
111 Beach Road
(in the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center)
Fairfield, CT 06824

Connecticut Board of Managers

Brendan Kerrigan President
David B. Cole First Vice President
Walter M. Steppacher, IV First Vice President
Charles Collier Vice President
Kathleen M. DiGiovanna Vice President
Leonard Amato Vice President
Emily C. Hyde Vice President
Cindy Citrone Vice President
Walter M. Steppacher, IV Treasurer
Kathleen M. DiGiovanna Secretary
Michael Brown Steven P. Caporale
John L. DeMelis Timothy W. Donahue
Michael J. Fishoff Lauren Fuchs
Rob Giglietti Elida Gollomp
Paulette Laurenzi Robert M. Lia
John Masucci Jackie Muniz
Richard H. Raphael Janice Schaefer
Clifford W. Stober Beth Thompson
Chuck Ellis Immediate Past President
 

What's New at CancerCare of Connecticut

Face-to-Face Support Groups

CancerCare also offers telephone and online support groups. Please call 1-800-813-HOPE (4673) or email info@cancercare.org for more information.

 

CHET Scholarship Fund

It is with pleasure that CancerCare of Connecticut introduces the CHET (we Care, we Help, we Excel Together) Scholarship Fund, a program of CancerCare of Connecticut. CHET scholarships are available to help Connecticut residents who have lost a parent or sibling to cancer to pursue their post-secondary education goals.

The CHET Scholarship Fund was founded in memory of Chet Smith who passed away at the age of 41 due to lung cancer. The program will allow Chet Smith's love of learning to live on by supporting college students in achieving their academic goals. Please click here to access the application PDF . Please note the list of required documentation and the firm deadline of May 1, 2008. We look forward to receiving your application.

 

 

Events

Eighteenth Annual Golf Invitational

Date Monday, June 16, 2008
Schedule 10:30 Registration
11:30 Lunch
12:30 Shot Gun
5:00 Cocktails, auction, and raffle
Location Wee Burn Country Club
Darien, CT
Tickets Individual Player Slot - $800
Partnership and Sponsorship Opportunities Partnership Opportunities:
Title Partnership - $25,000
Platinum Partnership - $20,000
Presenting Partnership - $15,000

Sponsorship Opportunities:
Ace Sponsorship - $10,000
Eagle Sponsorship - $7,500
Birdie Sponsorship - $5,000
Tax Deductibility

$425 per individual spot is not tax deductible.

For tax deductibility information about Partnerships and Sponsorships, please contact Stephanie Weirsman by phone at 203-854-9911 or by email at sweirsman@cancercare.org

Description Join us for a day on the links for this 18th annual event. Take a shot at a new Lexus on the "Hole in One" challenge, and enter for your chance to win a new Rolex watch. Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres on the terrace, and partake in the silent and live auctions. A featured live item is a chance to win 2 playing spots in the 2008 Lexus Champions for Charity Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach. This event will sell-out. For more information please call 203-854-9911.
Contact Stephanie Weirsman
203-854-9911
sweirsman@cancercare.org

 

 

Longest Day of Golf

Date and Time June and July, 2008
Dawn to Dusk
Locations Several of the finest courses in the state
Description Longest Day of Golf (LDG) is one of the most important fundraisers for CancerCare of Connecticut. LDG is an all day golf marathon. A group of dedicated golfers will start before sunrise and play as many holes as possible. Their friends, family and colleagues pledge to sponsor their efforts with a per-hole pledge or flat donation. We encourage the "extreme" golfer to contact us if they are interested in participating in this event. For more information please call 203-854-9911.

Click here for more information.
Contact Stephanie Weirsman
203-854-9911
sweirsman@cancercare.org

 

 

Walk for Hope

Dates, Locations, and Times

Sunday, September 7, 2008
Jennings Beach, Fairfield, CT
8:00 am registration
9:00 am walk

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ
5:00 pm registration
6:00 pm walk

Sunday, September 28, 20008
Van Neste Square, Ridgewood, NJ
Spring Lake Boardwalk, Spring Lake, NJ
Roseland, NJ (TBA) *New walk site
Sparta, NJ (TBA) *New walk site
9:00 am registration
10:00 am walk

Saturday, October 11, 2008
Nomahegan Park, Cranford, NJ
9:00 am registration
10:00 am walk

Description Join us for our 2nd Annual "Walk for Hope" and take steps to support the free professional support services CancerCare provides to individuals and their families affected by cancer. Form a team! Bring your friends, family and co-workers for a morning of honoring survivors, remembering those lost to cancer and support those coping with the disease. Register at cancercare.org/walkforhope* or call 203-854-9911 for Connecticut and 201-301-6813 for New Jersey.

*(website coming May 2008)
Contact

Connecticut:
203-854-9911
sweirsman@cancercare.org

New Jersey:
201-301-6813
ktrethaway@cancercare.org

 

 

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