Thank you, WESTMARC, for inviting me to the amazing Healthcare Summit on June 11th at Midwestern University.
It was inspiring to learn about the exciting advances in healthcare and important new health and care initiatives.
With over 200 attendees and an outstanding faculty, I gained valuable insights to share with our own cancer network.
The wonderful Faculty, led by Barbara Kavanagh, Founder and Ceo, AzMN and Cancer Caregivers Education Program, CCEP: Fred Taylor, SW Prostate Foundation; Dr. Clarence Adoo, Arizona Center for Cancer Care; &Honor Health; Roxann Mcintyre, RN/Support Care, City of Hope, COH; Dr. David T. Luyimbazi, City of Hope, COH; & Stephen Albert Johnston, CEO of Calviri. Also our exhibitors with their important services and resources.
And, most important the cancer patients and caregivers
who attended ‘in person’ and also on Zoom.
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.
Put on your Green and raise a ‘Glass’ to the Irish man/woman in your life or to Celebrate your Irish family and friends!
And, Honor Jack Kavanagh, a Proud Irishman, who’s family immigrated to the U.S. and raised their 3 children in Connecticut and like so many, have enjoyed a wonderful life here. We will all miss Jack and I invite you to ‘’Buy a Shamrock’ to help us continue his and ‘our’ work on behalf of all Cancer Patients and Caregivers.
Shamrock Donations are being matched by a $5000 gift from a grateful Irish cancer patient, so go to our website link and Share the Spirit of this Holiday!
This Giving Campaign will be Available through April.
1 Shamrock per $50
3 for $100
10 for $350
15 for $500 Golden Shamrocks
Or donate higher amounts for Golden Shamrocks and name recognition.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Voice of the Patient – AZBio Sept 30
Life Experience Spotlight: Jack & Barbara Kavanagh
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.
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.
