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Cancer Connection – a place to find strength

Cancer Connection offers a haven where people living with cancer, their families and their caregivers can learn how to cope with their changed lives and bodies and emotional turmoil by sharing strategies and resources. All of our offerings are free of charge. There is much to be gained from learning to team with the medical system and draw on our own strengths, a constellation of complementary therapies, and the wisdom of our peers who have traveled the same road before us.

Cancer Connection is at heart a living room, a place to find kindness, understanding, energy, laughter and respite. Our homelike, handicap-accessible center is located at 41 Locust Street in Northampton, across the street from Cooley Dickinson Hospital. We invite you to come in to talk with a staff member or a trained volunteer for help sorting out priorities, medical questions, family, work or legal issues. Although we can offer referrals and information, our goal is to give you time… time to figure out what it is that is most complicating in your life because of the cancer and to help you find ways to unravel the knots.

Stop by and sit down with us:

Monday: 10 to 2 PM

Tuesday: 10 to 2 PM

Wednesday: 10 to 12 PM

Thursday: 10 to 2 PM

If those times aren’t convenient, simply call and we’ll find a time that fits.

Since its founding in 2000 by Deb Orgera and Jackie Walker, Cancer Connection has dedicated itself to creating a creative environment emphasizing vitality and good times rather than isolation and illness. We are able to offer our services free of charge, thanks to the generosity of the individuals, corporations and foundations that support our work.

Phone : (413) 586-1642      FAX (413) 280-0223

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Give now… Reach more

A letter from one of our treasured participants

“I ask all of you to care for and support Cancer Connection as they have done for me and everyone living with cancer. Every program provided at Cancer Connection is free. Every program is real. Every program changes lives and comforts souls. Please give generously to this wonderful organization.”

Howie Bond explains how Cancer Connection supported his wife, Sydna Budnick, during her cancer journey and continues to support him:

“When Sydna was first diagnosed with cancer, she sought out the help of Cancer Connection, knowing little about what the center provided…”

Read Howie's letter.

All contributions are tax deductible.

Pay it Forward

Please consider contributing to Cancer Connection if you’ve found our programs worthwhile in your cancer journey, so that someone else can share your experience here.

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Pioneer Valley Cancer Care Website

Cancer Connection is starting work on a website of cancer services in the Pioneer Valley. With a $14,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, including $11,000 from Credit Data Services, Inc. Fund and $3,000 from Franklin Fund, Cancer Connection plans to create a website where consumers and professionals can search for cancer care resources available close to home and can submit questions for timely answers. Betsy Neisner, Executive Director of Cancer Connection, calls the project “the heart of a regional effort to increase awareness of cancer services for cancer care professionals as well as access to cancer services for patients and their caregivers.” For more information, to offer your expertise or to help in any way, please call Betsy at 586-1642.