Arizona Myeloma Network- Arizona Myeloma Network

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Introducing the Virtual Cancer Caregivers Education Program, VCCEP™

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 3^rd Annual November 18th Cancer Caregivers Awareness Week Celebration at Los Sombreros Restaurant!

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.

Barbara and AMN were my primary source of information and support following my diagnosis in 2014. Through them, I was able to achieve a level of calm that allowed me to move forward with and cope with the disease and new reality of my circumstances, and I continue to benefit from their outreach. Jack's story is inspiring and holds out the possibility of thriving for years to come for the rest of us survivors. Thank you.

Breast Cancer survivor caregiver. I’ve been going to and utilizing the Cancer Caregivers Education Programs for over 7 years. It’s a wonderful program and have help my family a great deal.

I'm grateful for all the information I have learned at all the conferences my family and I have attended. It is great to hear all the top doctors share their knowledge about the latest research and treatment options.The Caregiver Seminars presented by Arizona Myeloma Network have provided me and my sons with lots of useful tips as we continue in our roles as caregivers to my wife who is a multiple myeloma survivor.

Son diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma at age 43. Although he only lived 6 months after diagnosis, the Multiple Myeloma Network lead by Barbara Kavanagh connected me with the best resources and supported my Family through the health care systems. We are thoroughly grateful for all their support.

Arizona Myeloma Network is definitely one of the great nonprofits in Arizona. My family has been involved with this organization for over 12 years and it has been extremely beneficial for us. Our whole family has received benefits from the organization, not just the patient and the caregiver. Arizona Myeloma Network has become a huge part of our life.

I have attended several seminars that were produced by AMN. Each one has given me information that I was not finding anywhere else. This information has helped me understand and cope with my myeloma journey, especially during my first year. My plan is to continue attending AMN seminars as long as they are available to me.

How lucky I am to have met Barbara Kavanagh! When I was first diagnosed (and scared) with Multiple Myeloma, I attended an informational meeting with a friend. At this meeting, hosted by the Arizona Myeloma Network, I learned so much about Multiple Myeloma, and I met a wonderful woman, Barbara Cavanaugh. She calmed my nerves and fears. The programs put on by the Arizona Myeloma Network are outstanding. A wide variety of topics for both patients and caregivers are presented. It is an active organization, and offers amazing programs. How lucky we are to have these programs in Arizona!

The AZ Myeloma Network is the most caring, loving, giving organization I've ever come into contact with. They gave me and my family members an outing filled with happiness, joy, and peace that will never be forgotten. Without question, this organization is the epitome of a great nonprofit agency. The 'strive for excellence' is not only pursued but achieved by the members of the group. Their gifts of love will be remembered, cherished and heralded. AZ Myeloma Network is the consummate nonprofit and I only wish all nonprofits could be as great.

Help us Celebrate Cancer Caregivers!

3^rd Annual Az Cancer Caregivers Awareness Week, November 14-21, 2121

Plan your own Celebration and share your photos and ‘thank you notes’ on our website.
Join our VIP Cancer Caregivers Event at Los Sombreros, Thursday night, November 18^th.

The State of Arizona declares

“Cancer Caregivers
Awareness Week”

November 14th-21st, 2021

Thank you to the Governor for recognizing the importance of Cancer Caregivers who are also ‘First Responders’ during the Covid crisis.

The importance of encouraging more cancer research and not letting the Government get involved with deciding what drugs should cost and who should get them.

CARE Act Extended for 2021

‘You can still help cancer patients and caregivers by donating ‘now’ for 2021. Your donation of $300 per person or $600 per couple is available. We need your help more than ever as we continue our free cancer education and resource services ‘virtually’. You can contact us by phone.

Thanks to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – passed by Congress this spring – each family in the US is eligible for a one-time $300 charitable tax deduction.

Here’s how it works. If you give $300 this year to a qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit like Arizona Myeloma Network, AzMN, you can claim it as a deduction, even if you (like most American families) take the standard deduction.

For donors who itemize their deductions, the CARES Act temporarily lifts the deduction cap of annual gross income (AGI) to qualified charities like AzMN from 60% to 100%. This means that in some situations, you could actually pay zero income tax for the year.

Donate Now

P.S. Please note that we are not attorneys or financial planners. It is important to consult a trusted professional about all decisions related to taxes.

Arizona Myeloma Network (AzMN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity organization EIN 32-0169742

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!

Special thanks to longtime supporter, BHHS Legacy Foundation, for their generous grant for Phase 1 of our new Virtual Cancer Caregivers Educational Programs.

And, It is not too late or too early to make your own 2021 ‘tax-deductible donation under the extended CARE Act.

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.

The Fall 2021 CC Newsletter.

This is the true story of a cancer caregiver who I think represents so many others. She is ‘retired’ but volunteers and keeps busy but her 1st thought every morning when she wakes up is her husband, a cancer survivor. He is always her 1st thought in everything she does or plans. His doctors’ appointments, his fitness routine, even their social life revolves around him.

She woke up one morning early, as she usually did to get things done before his day ‘started’. She walked into their bathroom and ‘fainted’, falling backward and hitting her head on the tile floor. She called to him and he helped her back to bed [read more]

TGen and HonorHealth Initiate COVID-19
Combination Therapy of Atovaquone and Azithromycin

Established combination seen as safer option for coronavirus therapy; will add data to TGen COVID Immunity Study and virus sequencing efforts

Thank you Tgen and Honor Health for your collaboration on behalf of new treatment for COPID19 which we read about in the AzBio News this week. We are so proud to know you and to be able to share this exciting news with the thousands of cancer patients and caregivers in our AzMN network. You bring great Hope to so many and help us remain strong in these scary and lonely times.

Covid-19 Information / Links

If you have questions, please contact your local health department listed at:

Living with Cancer, a CareGivers Journey^©

My writing journey is well underway! The goal of this project is to provide insights and resources that will lead the reader to be a more educated cancer patient and a more effective cancer caregiver.

It has been a 28-year journey that has taken us to 5 countries and 3 U.S. states. Over the years, my husband and I have had to find oncologists wherever we lived. We have been fortunate that they were willing to communicate and collaborate with top myeloma specialists at the Mayo Clinic and Dana Farber Cancer Institute. And, now many years later, they have generously offered to contribute their own knowledge and experience to my book, ‘Living with Cancer, a CareGivers Journey ®.

It is not just the cancer patient who is affected by a cancer diagnosis; it affects the entire family, their circle of friends, those in the patient’s workplace, and beyond. The book will include information and resources for the cancer caregiver and patient families, who are such an important part of the cancer team and who are searching for help and hope!

This book will be an invaluable tool for those who have cancer, work with cancer patients, research cancer, educate about cancer and work to bring about improvements in a cancer patient’s quality of life. We are inviting you, the cancer patient and the caregiver, to share your own story and also take the caregiver survey so that we can educate others who are on this journey as well.

Best Regards,
Barbara

BarbaraK@azmyelomanetwork.org

Many thanks to our sponsors!

THANK YOU Kurt and Los Sombreros for all the support you have shown to us for many years! We invite everyone to please support your local small businesses.
www.lossombreros.com

Barbara Kavanagh, Founder and CEO, AzMN®, appearing on Az Daily Mix AZTV7 with Brad Perry.
www.aztv.com

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.

Save the Date in 2020

Nov 14^th – 21^st
Governor’s Proclamation
AZ Cancer Caregivers Awareness Week!

Nov 21^st – Dec 21^st 1st Annual Virtual Cancer Caregivers Awareness Race

Spring 2021 Book Release

A guide for cancer patients, families and Healthcare professionals

By Barbara Kavanagh, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., cancer caregiver with her husband, Jack Kavanagh, a 30 year cancer survivor.

We are proud and grateful for the amazing guest authors, including leading cancer researchers and
specialists, information on early diagnosis, new treatments, 2nd opinions, and other important topics.

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

A Successful Year and
End of a Decade: 2019

December 17th
‘Strike Out Cancer’, was held December 17th at the Millennium Hotel. AzMN’s Benefit to Honor and Celebrate Cancer Patients and Caregivers.

Special thanks to Derrick Hall and the Diamondbacks foundation for sponsoring this event.

December 7th, 9am-12:30pm
AzMN and Cancer Support Community sponsored a Free Cancer Caregivers Seminar: ’Coping with Cancer for the Holidays’, a program for All Cancer Caregivers and Families.

November 18th, 7:30am
AzTV appearance on Monday Morning, November 18th.
View Episode

November 16-23rd
The 1st 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!

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.