Testimonials

A few words of thanks from our clients about the help they received from the peer counselors at Support Connection:

"Robin and Andrea are fantastic and between the two of them, they have picked me up and put me back together to live my life to the fullest.  Thank you to them both." ~ Mary


"I called the morning after my sister was diagnosed and spoke to Andrea.  She was so helpful and enabled me to give the support my sister needed." ~ Terry

"The counselors were extremely helpful.  I called several times throughout my first year for different concerns.  I remember feeling the person I spoke to was there for me as long as I needed to talk.  She was very up on all current issues - a wonderful listener." ~ Karen


"Robin always knew the right things to say.  She is understanding, kind and just a great soul.  Andrea is wonderful.  She is still there for me when something comes up.  She is my Angel." ~ Teresa

(To call the Toll-free Support and Information hotline, dial 1-800-532-4290 or visit their website link which is located on the Resources page on this site).

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The following are excerpts from letters sent to the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center from participants in the Strength to Strength Program:

"I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995 and received treatment in 2007.  The cancer returned and I had a bilateral mastectomy followed by reconstruction and eight months of chemotherapy.  The Strength to Strength program has helped me both physically and emotionally.  It has become a life-line that I rely on.  I am in survivor mode, I feel fortunate to have this program." ~ Blanche

"I am so grateful for Strength to Strength.  You are one of my cancer's gifts." ~ Susan

"I have been attending the program with my husband, Phil, since I started this year.  The whole group agrees that no other cancer survivor outreach program they experienced has succeeded as well as the JCC Strength to Strength program.  They make us feel that we are winning the battle with cancer." ~ Shirley

"I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November, 2007.  The cancer is now in remission and there is no question in my mind that Strength to Strength has contributed to my being a cancer survivor.  We may have entered the group feeling sad, but after weeks of group therapy, where the conversations were not always grim, often times the room filled with the happy sounds of laughter and the smiles upon our faces were so pleasurable for all to see.  Hope, optimism and the inner strength to face whatever the future may bring.  This is why we love this program and why we are so grateful for offering it to us." ~ Ruth

(For more information about the Strength to Strength program, call the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center at (516) 484-1545 or visit their website by clicking on their link located on the Resources page on this site.

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The following quotes were taken from letters written by women who received a Necessities Bag:

"Thank you so much for helping me through this scary time.  When the doctor's office gave me the Necessities Bag, I felt so touched that other women cared enough to help a stranger." ~ Janis

"Your bag was not only helpful but vital to my recovery! I really hadn't a clue what I was in for.  None of my reading on cancer or surgery prepared me for the practical challenges of post-surgery, day-to-day survival.  I could hug each one of you!" ~ Susan

"Thanks to your unexpected and much-needed gift, my journey with breast cancer was more tolerable and made more comfortable.  Please extend my thanks also to the Beth C. Tortolani Foundation." ~ Georgina

"The little hand-made pillows came with me everywhere and they made sleeping, riding in a car, or just sitting and reading so much more comfortable.  I felt protected by them." ~ Amelia

(For information about the Necessities Bag, visit the website by clicking on the link on the Resources page on this site.)

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