Founded in July of 1996, Support Connection helps change fear to hope by providing free emotional, social and educational support to anyone impacted by breast, ovarian and other gynecological cancers. Schedule unlimited one-on-one counseling sessions with professional peer counselors who are also cancer survivors. 

Communications and Development Manager Arianna Goggin explains, “Support Connection’s peer counselors can talk with you about living with cancer from the perspective of someone who’s been there. They’ve each spoken with hundreds of other women of all ages and different circumstances, so this powerful combination of personal and professional experience enables them to bring unique wisdom to every conversation.”

Support Connection also hosts monthly support groups, open discussions, educational and wellness workshops and social activities. On October 6, 2024, Support Connection will host its 30th annual Support-A-Walk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer at FDR Park, in Yorktown Heights, NY. “We are thrilled to celebrate 30 years of gathering to raise awareness, celebrate loved ones, and remember those we’ve lost,” Goggin adds.

The community can get involved by making a donation, volunteering, becoming an event sponsor and using social media to spread the word about their work. Donations go to help Support Connection’s peer counselors connect with those who need support. “The public’s help is crucial. Support Connection does not receive funds from Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen Foundation or any other national cancer organizations,” notes Goggin.

Those that contribute their time and talent as volunteers also enhance Support Connection’s ability to offer its support services. Volunteers of any gender and of all ages are welcome: from young people to retirees, and everyone in between. “Our dedicated volunteers are an invaluable resource,” adds Goggin, and there are so many ways to help: whether it is helping with clerical work at their office in Yorktown, volunteering at a fundraising event or volunteering at their upscale resale shop Fantastic Finds. All proceeds from sales made at the shop go towards helping Support Connection provide its free programs and services.