BuddyUp Program

Newly Diagnosed

With Breast Cancer?

To be put in contact with another breast cancer survivor for support, email us as noted above and you will be matched with a  cancer coach from the Cancer Wellness Center .

To provide services and education to breast cancer patients and their families in the Western New York State area, the BCNWNY offers the following programs:  Buddy Up Program, Adopt-A-Family Program. and TLC Tote Program.

Adopt-A-Family  Program    

Purpose:  To assist breast cancer patients currently undergoing treatment and are experiencing financial difficulties due to their disease.
    
     To be eligible: 

• person must be diagnosed with breast cancer
  

• person must live in one of the eight counties of Western New York (Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Wyoming, Genesee, Allegany)
  

• board members and  general membership are not eligible (including spouses, children and descendants)
  

• person must prove  financial need by providing the following information:   
  

        1)  copy of most recent tax return or W2 form
        2)  letter explaining need
        3)  receipt of bill/bills needing payment (utility, medical co-pay, pharmacy, etc.          

        4)  additional information may be requested on an as-needed basis  

    

A committee of the Breast Cancer Network of Western New York receives referrals for the program and makes determinations according to the above stated requirements.  Each person may apply for up to, but not exceeding $500.00.  A total of $2,000.00 is designated for this program each year. Your personal information will never be shared with a third party.

TLC Totes  Program

Designed to assist women who are

newly diagnosed with breast cancer

(within the past six months). Each tote contains pertinent information aimed at assisting newly diagnosed women in their treatment decisions and recovery.  Also included are comfort items to help ease the difficulty of treatment.

Also now available, a tote designed for  those experiencing a recurrence.

To participate in any of these programs, please contact us at info@bcnwny.org with your, name, address, phone number, e-mail address and date of diagnosis.

Mailing Address: 3297 Walden Ave., Depew, NY 14043

Phone: 716-706-0060  E-mail: info@bcnwny.org 

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