Boston North Cancer Association awards grants to communities and professionals north of Boston.
Awarded annually to support community programs and resources for cancer treatment, prevention, education and care in communities north of Boston.
Awarded annually to improve the detection and treatment of cancer by funding educational and skills training opportunities for medical professionals.
The grant helps fund LIVESTRONG, a wellness program designed to help adult cancer survivors reclaim their health and well-being following a cancer diagnosis. Offered at the Y’s Saugus, Peabody and Lynn locations, LIVESTRONG is a 12-week program offered twice weekly.
The goal of the program is to prevent death by cancer among youth. The objectives are to teach high school students how to identify irregularities in their health, advocate for and obtain timely care, and live a healthy lifestyle. The program focuses on equipping students with essential knowledge about what signs to look for, how to self-advocate, and instills the ability and confidence to actively participate in their own healthcare.
The Sun Safety/Skin Cancer Prevention program works to reduce the incidence of skin cancer by offering free prevention education and free skin cancer screenings to the public in Dana-Farber’s Blum Family Resource Center Van. All screenings are performed by a board-certified Brigham and Women’s Hospital dermatologist on board the van.
“I had the opportunity to attend ASTRO 2024 this year in Washington D.C. Every year a conference is held to help keep staff in the Radiation Oncology field up to date with the newest and greatest technological advances in our field. I was also able to network with many other professionals and learn more about new products in our field. With the new Burlington department to open in December 2024, I was able to work one on one with companies with products that will be available to our department. The machines at both Peabody and Burlington will get the...
The grant funds Equine-Assisted Experiences (EAE) one-day retreats for cancer survivors using the power of horses to remind survivors of their own strength. The retreats are open to men and women who have, or had, a cancer diagnosis.
“I was lucky enough to be able to attend this year’s 2024 ASTRO conference through a grant from Boston North Cancer Association. This year was particularly important that our radiation oncology team from Beth Israel Lahey Health attend this conference as we move forward with new technology and advanced practices within our radiation oncology departments. Thank you, Boston North Cancer Association, for this grant to allow me to learn about such studies and the positive outcomes these studies brought. I am so excited to bring all of this information back to my team and pass on all my findings.”
Through personalized fitness, a welcoming community, and compassionate support, Livestrong at the Y offers survivors a pathway back to wellness and empowerment.
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Runway for Recovery provides families with a continuum of support along their journey with breast cancer. We create community by hosting events and providing services that create joy and inspire hope. With shared understanding we celebrate survivors, honor legacies, and fund families who have experienced loss.
I wanted to reach out because I worked with Dr. Jonathan Paly today and we were both recipients of the BNCA John F. Bargoot, MD Memorial Scholarship and we are both working in Radiation Oncology.
Runway for Recovery provides families with a continuum of support along their journey with breast cancer. We create community by hosting events and providing services that create joy and inspire hope. With shared understanding we celebrate survivors, honor legacies, and fund families who have experienced loss.
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