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How Your Donations Help
“...the ultimate touchstone is witness, the privilege of having been seen by someone and the equal privilege of being granted the sight of the essence of another, to have walked with them and to have believed in them, and sometimes just to have accompanied them, for however brief a span, on a journey impossible to accomplish alone.”
— From 'Consolations' by DAVID WHYTE
We all want to help each other, otherwise you would not be on this page. If you have gotten this far, we are pretty sure that you want to make sure that any donation you make is truly going to benefit those we serve, and in what ways. Trust us, your donations make a world of difference.
Your donations allow patients and their families to focus on healing by giving:
1. Resources to help in navigating their
overwhelming choices & options
2. Lasting empowerment & hope despite
the health issue or diagnosis
3. Coping skills that can reduce the
suffering experienced with treatment
Those who have benefitted from Pathfinders report significant improvement in psychosocial and physical symptoms:
• distress
• despair
• worry
• fatigue
• pain
• insomnia
Patients also reported:
• improved exercise capacity
• increased nutritional well-being
• increased spiritual well-being
• feelings of optimism & well-being
Having a Pathfinder assures that there is someone to turn to when times are tough, who works with the patient, family and the community at large to help create a support system.
Whether a patient, survivor, caregiver or family member, research shows that the psychological effects and the stress felt from a cancer or chronic disease diagnosis often last longer than the treatment itself.
DONATIONS PROVIDE
• Personal cancer guides with
one-on-one specific patient
counseling and advocacy
• Communication &
understanding of a diagnosis
• Resource networking with
other institutions
• Patient trainings that build
coping skills and tools for
living beyond a diagnosis
• Neighbor to Neighbor
friendship advocate support
system
• Support groups for grief &
loss, caregivers, survivors and
teens
• Complimentary care and
consultation for our
clients including:
Pilates, acupuncture, massage,
yoga, meditation and more
• Interactive workbooks and
media to help patients,
caregivers and families cope
with diagnosis and treatment
• Angel Volunteer Services
• Personal care items such as
wigs, scarves, hats and more