Local Resources

 Lodging for Out of Town Patients & Their Families

Kevin Guest House is the nation’s first hospital hospitality house and serves mostly women and their families who live forty or more miles outside of Buffalo, NY and who are in need of lodging while they receive care. Kevin Guest House has been a “home away from home” for approximately 2,400 patients since 1991. Click here for more information on Kevin Guest House.

Support During and After Treatment

Cancer Wellness Center of Western New York

Gilda's Club Western New York - A free, non-residential support community for people with cancer, their families and friends.

Gilda's Club has 2 important cancer related lectures coming up in November and December.  These events are free and open to the public.  Visit Gilda's Club at  http://www.gildasclubwny.org/ for further information.

Bosom Buddies of Western New York - The Bosom Buddies work to ease the fears of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and support women whose breast cancer has recurred.

The Breast Cancer Network of Western New York, Inc. - Western New York State women working together to change the breast cancer story in our community.

Contact Info:
PO Box 1616
Buffalo, NY 14231-1616
Phone: 716-741-2019
E-mail: bcnwny@verizon.net

Hope Chest Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Team and Exercise Program - Exercise program is open to breast cancer survivors of all ages.

Contact Info:
The Hope Chest
P.O. Box 789
East Amherst, NY 14051
E-mail: HopeChestTeam@aol.com

WNY Breast Resource Center at Roswell Park Cancer Institute - A comprehensive center with information and resources on breast cancer and is open to everyone.

E-mail: joanne.janicki@roswellpark.org or patricia.meyer@roswellpark.org

Sisterhood Wellness Center, Inc. - Renewal retreats to provide an environment for breast cancer survivors for emotional, spiritual and physical healing through education, association and recreation are conducted several times a year.

WomenStories is a series of videos now on DVD in which breast cancer survivors offer emotional support and advice that women need and value.

FORCE is a group which is specifically for high-risk, and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer caused by the BRCA mutations. FORCE is having their annual conference on June 24-26 in Orlando with a fantastic lineup of speakers, top researchers, gyns, oncologists, radiologists, plastic surgeons, breast surgeons as well as other experts related to breast cancer care. Please click here for more information about the 2010 Conference on Join Forces.

 

Speakers Bureau

Susan G. Komen for the Cure believes in empowering women by providing reliable breast health information so they can take charge of their health. To help make that happen, Komen WNY volunteers are available to speak to community groups, corporate organizations and schools. This service is provided to you at no cost as part of our mission to spread the life-saving message of early detection to the community.

Our Speakers Bureau is available to present to your organization or group a wide range of breast cancer and breast health issues, including the importance of breast self-awareness techniques. Most of our speakers are breast cancer survivors or medical professionals and lend their personal experiences to the presentation.

Click here for a Speaker Request Form.

Health Fairs

For health-related events, such as health fairs, we are happy to set up a display and provide a wide variety of breast health information and materials. This service is free of charge.

To request a speaker or arrange for a Komen WNY representative to attend your health fair or community event, please contact our office at 716-332-2481.