Breast Cancer Coalition
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: 585-473-8177
Contact: Helana Shumway
Mission: to cultivate community among those touched by breast or gynecologic cancer; to empower informed decision-making through education, support, and advocacy; and to advance research in our region with the goal of eradicating breast cancer.
Each newly diagnosed individual who participates in a Breast Cancer or Gynecologic Cancer 101 at the Breast Cancer Coalition is provided with a PALS Pak, which contains useful and comforting items for those who are going through surgery and treatment. Each item in the Pak has a purpose. For example, the Susan Love Breast Book provides critical information and gift cards are added for those times when meal preparation is impossible. Mints can burn delicate mouth tissue during chemotherapy, so ginger candies, which may help reduce nausea, are included instead. For more information: 585-473-8177 or info@bccr.org.
Items can be dropped off at the Coalition's offices M - F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
- Items needed for PALS Pak program:
- Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book
- "What I Know for Sure" by Oprah Winfrey
- Wegmans gift cards ($25 value)
- Craft stores gift cards
- adult coloring books (pocket or travel size preferred)
- Burt's Bees Lip Balm (sealed, no mint or grapefruit)
- lotion: Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion, Dry to Normal, 4 oz size
- Gin Gins candies
- thank you cards with envelopes (blank inside)
Information reviewed by agency 1/3/25. (Wish list updated.)