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You are invited to attend in person or online,
the ‘Caring for the Cancer Caregiver’ Event Tues. afternoon, January 28th, 2025  

Date: Tuesday, January 28th, noon-4pm, Lunch included
Hosted by the Cancer Support Community, CSCAz.

360 E. Palm Lane
Phoenix, Az. 85004

The Cancer Caregivers Seminar, 2025 is the 1st in a series of Free Seminars for Cancer Caregivers provided by Arizona Myeloma Network, AzMN,© & Online Cancer Caregivers Education Program, CCEP©. You will meet a faculty of Cancer and Healthcare Professionals, including oncologists from City of Hope/Tgen and other leading cancer services and programs.

Also, a Panel of Cancer Caregivers/Patients to share their own Cancer Journey. Participants will receive a hard copy ‘Program Booklet’ also an opportunity to have the online Cancer Caregivers Education Program for Free for January, 2025.

This Caregiver seminar will be available online via Zoom on January 28th.

Topic: Caring for Caregivers Seminar 

Time: Jan 28, 2024 12:00 PM Arizona

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97999514825

Meeting ID: 979 9951 4825

Our New Year’s wish is that no child, parent, family battles cancer another day ‘alone’.

We don’t ask for money for a building, we just want to provide the information and resources that every cancer patient and caregiver can have at home or ‘wherever’ they live or work.

Our new online program has launched, Online Cancer Caregivers Education Program, CCEP©.
Please visit cancercaregiversofamerica.com for more details.

Coupon Code (100% off): JACK

The State of Arizona declares

“Cancer Caregivers
Awareness Week”

November 11th-18th, 2024

We invite cancer patients, families, friends, and neighbors to ‘thank’ a ‘cancer caregiver’ November 11th-18th. And, Honor and Remember our Veterans too.

Thank You Oggi’s: Sports, Brewhouse, &
Pizza Restaurant for Supporting your Friends and
Neighbors Who are Battling Cancer!
Come to Oggi’s and bring your family!
Location: 6681 N. Beardsley Rd. Glendale, Az. 85308

Join Barbara and Honor her husband, Jack Kavanagh, & Celebrate the Holidays, Enjoy Great Food and Relaxing Shopping at this FUN SILENT AUCTION!
Dates: November 11th, Veterans Day – December 20, 2024 Just in time for Christmas and Hanukah.
Special Recognition and Prizes November 11th-18th for the 6th Annual AzCancer Caregivers Awareness Week with a Proclamation from the Governor.

HOLIDAY SILENT AUCTION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CANCER PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND FAMILIES WHO NEED FREE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AND SOMEONE TO ‘CALL’ OR ‘EMAIL!

WE ARE ‘THERE’ FOR YOU!

JOIN Barbara Kavanagh in Honoring Jack Kavanagh, a 33-year cancer survivor, who died on May 25th from an Aneurysm.

Barbara and Jack are 20-year Arrowhead Country Club members. 

Celebrate the Holidays at the ACC Silent Auction, in the Club Lobby, also available is the on-line ‘scan’ with additional items available.

DATES: DECEMBER 3rd-24TH. JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS AND HANNUKAH!

You are cordially invited
to a Wine Tasting.

Thursday, November 14th
Time: 5:30pm
6:00pm Wine Tasting
7:00pm Dinner

Join us for an event with

Monday, December 16th
5:00 – 7:00pm

Join us at Kendra Scott Scottsdale Quarter and Chandler Fashion Center and shop and 20% of the proceeds will go back to Arizona Myeloma Network.

In Honor of Jack Kavanagh, 12/20/36- 5/25/23 , 33 Year Cancer Survivor


Shop online at kendrascott.com and use the code
GIVEBACK-HUOWM
at checkout December 15-16

2024 Arizona Bioscience Service Award:

Jack and Barbara Kavanagh

Thank you again to the wonderful team lead by Joan-Koerber Walker at AZBio for the thoughtful award given to our Founders. Jack would have been so proud.

A primary objective of the Arizona Myeloma Network in 2024 and 2025 is to provide much needed support for the cancer patients and caregivers in our underserved communities, with an emphasis on Arizona’s Indigenous populations.

A mission of Jack Kavanagh was to make the Cancer Caregivers Education Program available to our Indigenous Communities. In honor of  his legacy, a 33-year cancer survivor and his enduring commitment to our cancer care community.

We APPEAL to you for your support to make his DREAM a Reality

All funds will be dedicated to providing the much-needed support in Arizona’s Indigenous Communities. You can support this effort by PURCHASING A SPONSORSHIP, DONATE or HONORING A PATIENT AND CAREGIVER on CANCER CARE HONOR WALL at:

ONLINE CANCER CAREGIVERS
EDUCATION PROGRAM

Our new program has launched, please visit cancercaregiversofamerica.com
for more details.

Coupon Code (100% off): JACK
Go to: https://cancercaregiversofamerica.com to register.
Step 1: Fill in USER information.
Step 2: Select Program, Cancer Caregiver Annual Subscription
Answer question, Are you the patient too?
Step 3: Enter the coupon code JACK (100% discounted)
Step 4: Proceed to checkout.

Free Online Cancer Caregivers Press Release

It is with deep sadness that we share the following news and tribute to Jack Kavanagh, our Co-Founder, from his loving wife, Barbara. We will miss you and cherish you forever.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN (JACK) Kavanagh, MY BELOVED HUSBAND
12/29/36-5/25/24

Barbara Kavanagh, Advocating for cancer patients and families on aztv's Daily Mix.

Upcoming Events

Giving Tuesday 2024 – Online Cancer CareGivers Education Program, CCEP®
& Cancer Caregivers of America. Donations up to $7500 will be matched dollar for dollar through Jan 1st thanks to a generous donor.

$10,000 Goal
Donations 78%

BEYOND DUKE ALUMNI SERVICE
AND LEADERSHIP AWARD

Special Thanks to the Schwab FORE GOLF Foundation PGA Senior Professionals Tournament for helping us raise Funds and Awareness for our online Cancer Caregivers Education Program, CCEP®. Jack, a Veteran, and I enjoyed spending  Veteran’s Day with other Veterans and families, in their Special Tent on the 13th Hole. And, then watching the final day of the Tournament and seeing the exciting moment when Steve Stricker, was named the Schwab Cup Winner. We thank all of you who bought tickets and/or made a donation.

The State of Arizona declares

“Cancer Caregivers
Awareness Week”

November 11th-18th, 2024

We invite cancer patients, families, friends, and neighbors to ‘thank’ a ‘cancer caregiver’ November 11th-18th. And, Honor and Remember our Veterans too.

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.

Silent Auction Now: Sponsored by Arrowhead Country Club, Glendale, AZ 
from June 2nd to June 16th

You can visit in person or online and Bid on Father’s Day gifts and/or gifts for ‘all seasons’! They will be mailed to wherever you live or work. If you are ‘local’, you are welcome to visit the Club in person or go online at: https://bid123.io/AZMyeloma 

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.

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

Events

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

Past Events

This Spring, we Launched our new Online CANCER CAREGIVERS EDUCATION PROGRAM,CCEP® 

March 25th
AzMN and MMRF Joint Conference

June 2nd – 16th
Silent Auction Sponsored by Arrowhead Country Club, Glendale, AZ 

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 16th- 23rd 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

Thanks and Welcome to our newest sponsor!

Thank You to our Sponsors for your support and generous donations!

If you are interested in a potential sponsorship & would like more information, please contact us for sponsorship opportunities.

admin@azmyelomanetwork.org or 623-466-6246

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!

Contact: Barbara Kavanagh:
barbarak@azmyelomanetwork.org    ph.623 466 6246

Thank you to the sponsors from the 3rd Annual November 18th Cancer Caregivers Awareness Week Celebration at Los Sombreros Restaurant!

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.