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Our mission is to promote collaboration, awareness, education and advocacy for improved treatment and quality of life, for multiple myeloma patients, their families and ALL cancer caregivers with special consideration to the underserved.
ONLINE CANCER CAREGIVERS
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Free Online Cancer Caregivers Press Release
Our new program has launched, please visit cancercaregiversofamerica.com
for more details.
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Closing the Gap between Cancer Research & the Cancer Patient 2025
Dear Friends of AzMN:
On May 22nd, Shakira had a major Stroke with no warnings, and she was rushed to the nearest Hospital on the reservation, which is on the borderline of NM. Shakira is a childhood Leukemia survivor who Jack and I met at our Navajo Cancer Conference on the reservation in 2010, when Shakira was 10 years old. I was able to get her into Phoenix Children’s Hospital which saved her life. We don’t know how long Shakira will be in the hospital or if she will recover. She is responding slowly but it will take a lot of care.
I have donated my personal funds to help her and am inviting others to help using Zelle®. Every dollar helps. The donated funds will be used to pay expenses for her mother to rent a room and Shakira’s husband to use for the family since they live far away from the hospital and drive long distances. The funds will also be used for food and the fee for Traditional Healing Ceremonies, which are very important. Shakira has two boys, Leam (age 6) and Kordell (age 2), who both have Birthday’s next week.
Zelle info: Marcella Begay 928-208-0515
Thank you for your support.
Watch Barbara on Fox 10 Phoenix on Monday at 9:08 am. She will be discussing her personal journey & inspiration, the overlooked role of the Caregiver and more details about the upcoming Free Spring Cancer Caregivers Seminar.
Our founder had a op-ed piece published today in the Glendale Star about protecting innovation and cures for cancer patients nationwide. Important piece for our elected officials including Representative Abe Hamadeh.
Barbara Kavanagh, Advocating for cancer patients and families on aztv's Daily Mix.
The State of Arizona declares
“Cancer Caregivers
Awareness Week”
November 11th-18th, 2024
BEYOND DUKE ALUMNI SERVICE
AND LEADERSHIP AWARD
The State of Arizona declares
“Cancer Caregivers
Awareness Week”
November 11th-18th, 2024
John Carpten
Hi Barbara!! You and Jack are an inspiration!! Your efforts have helped to propel unbelievable achievements in the war against cancer. Keep up the amazing and truly impactful work that you are doing. We can’t make progress without it!! God bless!!
In this episode, Barbara Kavanagh, CEO and Founder of the Arizona Myeloma Network (AZMN), shares stories about her upbringing, volunteerism, and role as a cancer caregiver to her husband, Jack Kavanagh, a multiple myeloma survivor. She talks about her life as a Jewish woman and social worker, her exposure to segregation and the civil rights movement, her experiences moving abroad and starting volunteer programs in other countries and with the Navajo, and her life’s work as a consultant, author, and founder of a grassroots nonprofit cancer organization.
Help support AzMN's free cancer education and advocacy programs through Amazon Smile
When you make purchases online please use our link www.smile.amazon.com and Amazon gives back to AzMN to help us continue our free cancer caregivers’ programs.
You can also use this free Chrome browser extension Smilematic that will automatically turn your everyday Amazon purchases into AmazonSmile donations. Get it here.
Our founder had a op-ed piece published today in the Glendale Star about protecting innovation and cures for cancer patients nationwide. Important piece for our elected officials including Representative Abe Hamadeh.
It was an exciting evening for Barbara Kavanagh and AzMN’s Cancer Caregivers Programs. She accepted the Congressional Recognition Award for her dedication to all cancer patients and caregiver services.
It was awarded in a small, outdoor ceremony by Staff member, Monica Yelin, on behalf of Congresswoman Debbie Lesko. A great way for us to begin our Virtual Walk/Race Family Fun Event. Register Now and the Event concludes on December 21st.
Past Events
Caring for the Cancer Caregiver Seminar
Jan 28, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Wines for Humanity
Thursday, November 14th 2024
Time: 5:30pm
6:00pm Wine Tasting
7:00pm Dinner
More Info
Oggi’s Fun Silent Auction
December 20, 2024
5:00 – 7:00pm
More Info
Kendra Scott
Monday, December 16th 2024
5:00 – 7:00pm
More Info
NOVEMBER 9-12, 2023
PHOENIX COUNTRY CLUB
TICKETS FORE CHARITY™
This Spring, we Launched our new Online CANCER CAREGIVERS EDUCATION PROGRAM,CCEP®
The Honor Wall
The Honor Wall gives people the opportunity to donate $150 in honor of a loved one or just ‘donate’ even if you do not wish to write a tribute. $25, $50, $100, or any amount.
Make Donation/Tribute
November 11th-18th
The 6th Governor’s Proclamation for Cancer Caregivers Awareness Week in the U.S.
’Be Thankful for your Cancer CareGiver’. November is Caregivers month and November 11th- 18th is Cancer CareGivers Awareness Week!
Barbara and Jack on aztv Nov 8th
Voice of the Patient – AZBio Sept 30
Life Experience Spotlight: Jack & Barbara Kavanagh
It’s a New Year- Join our Team!
Introducing the Online Cancer Caregivers Education Program, OCCEP™
Special Thanks to our Sponsors, Grantors, and Donors for 2022-2023. There is still ‘Room’ for your Logo/Name!
If you are interested in a potential sponsorship & would like more information, please contact us for sponsorship opportunities.
Our Deepest Thanks to all of you who took the time to write a review for us for Great NonProfits. We not only made our ‘quota’ but exceeded it and ‘on time! Jack and I were both touched and inspired by your comments which will help us continue our efforts on behalf of our amazing network of cancer patients, caregivers, families, and dedicated researchers, doctors, and others in the healthcare field.
AZ Myeloma Network on New Technologies for Cancer Screenings
Virtual AZ Family
Caregiver Day
Why it is important for cancer patients to get a COVID vaccine!
This guide shares Barbara’s blogs that were published by AARP Colorado from June 2018 to January 2020. These blogs describe actual patient stories and shares tips for caregivers. Also included are a variety of resources for the cancer caregiver.
It is our desire that the items shared within this guide will assist caregivers in discovering strengths within themselves they may not have known they possess, so that they can better meet their caregiving challenges.
We are giving away this guide in PDF format,
donations are welcomed.