What Is Palliative Care? Palliative care is holistic and inclusive care for patients with any chronic disease. The focus of palliative care is to help the patient and the family manage the effects of the disease, the treatment plan, and/or the side effects related to...

Welcome Our New Staff Member! Michele Lytle   Cancer Support Community Arizona is thrilled to announce that Michele Lytle has joined our Northern Arizona team as our Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator. Michele initially joined us as a dedicated volunteer, and...

Arizona has selected Cancer Support Community Arizona to be part of the Charitable Tax Credit.  And that means you can make a big difference in Arizona. It’s simple: You choose to pay the state or donate to a great cause. Your gift to Cancer Support Community Arizona...

What has happened? In today’s fast-paced world, we urgently need connection, even the brief bond of two strangers meeting in civil discourse. Any of us who receives a sincere “thank you” knows and appreciates what it means.  Business people who deal with their Asian...

Cancer Support Community Arizona is honored to share Susie’s story from caregiver-to-widow. The journey from diagnosis to survivorship and beyond can be filled with difficulty, frustration and pain, regardless of the stage of a cancer diagnosis. Caregivers are the...

Why did the matching gift program at the sushi restaurant fail?  It was fishy. Why are the Swiss such great donors? Don’t know, but their flag is a big plus. Why didn’t the Invisible Man donate? He just couldn’t see himself doing it. Why is Cinderella so bad at...

2. What do you get when you cross an Executive Director, a Director of Operations, and a Janitor? A situation that is not uncommon at most nonprofit organizations. 3. An Executive Director, a Development Director, and a board chair were adrift on a raft after their...

A young couple celebrated their love in Madagascar on Valentine’s Day in 2015 on the world’s largest civilian hospital ship. Vanessa Thomson from Devon, UK, and Seth Schaben from Kansas, USA, fell in love while volunteering with international hospital-ship charity,...

Inspirational Quotes About Volunteering and Giving Back 😊 “What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good” – Aristotle “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” - Muhammad Ali “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself...

DIA DE SPA ¡Mayo es el mes que se celebra a todas las mamas! Nosotros apapachamos a nuestras mamas guerreras con un día de Spa para mujeres latinas. tuvimos un bar de uñas, maquilladoras y estilitas profesionales. Me gusta como me siento cuando vengo a estos eventos,...

SOLO QUÍTAME EL PECHO Cuando la biopsia de María revelo que tenía cáncer de mama, ella no tuvo tiempo de pensar en la magnitud de su diagnóstico. Su doctor le explicó que necesitaría una cirugía, la cual la podría llevar a otra cirugía y luego a quimioterapias y...

When going through cancer, we often don’t think of including our dental team. Cancer treatments and medications can complicate your oral health and overall recovery. Medications and radiation to your head and neck can damage your salivary glands causing less saliva...

Written by Leo Candelaria, Cancer Support Community Arizona PARTICIPANT AND MILITARY VETERAN When you walk in it feels like family. Nobody’s going to be judging me. It’s nice to talk to other people with a cancer story. As men, we put up this guard, that we are always...

In July 2014, the Public Library of Science Journal pLoS-one, published evidence that creating art can: 1 Reduce negative emotional response 2 Trigger a relaxation response 3 Promote psychological resiliency 4 Enhance self-awareness 5 Help to develop personal...

JUST TAKE MY ENTIRE BREAST! When Maria’s biopsy revealed she had breast cancer, she didn’t have time to think about the magnitude of her diagnosis. Her doctor explained she needed surgery, likely followed by rounds of chemo and radiation. All Maria could think about...

As a nonprofit organization, it is important to be engaged and relevant to the community that you are located in. By becoming an active member in the local area, not only can you increase the recognition of your organization, but you can also meet the people that make...

The BHHS Legacy Foundation’s sustained investment in Cancer Support Community Arizona (CSCAZ) is helping us to enhance our presence in the Phoenix-Metro West Valley to offer our free evidence-based emotional, nutritional, social, and educational programs to anyone...

Eating healthy doesn't need to be boring! Check out this DELICIOUS Caramelized Cauliflower Soup recipe from our Cooking For Cancer Class!   Caramelized Cauliflower Soup Ingredients 1 head cauliflower (about 3 lbs), cut into florets 1 large shallot, chopped, 1...

We are OBSESSED with this delicious soup recipe from our Cooking for Cancer Class this morning! Check out the recipe!   Pistou (Makes 6 servings) Ingredients 1 cup diced onion 1 leek, white part only, sliced 1 Tbsp butter 1 cup green beans, cut into 1/2 inch...

Recently, Cancer Support Community Arizona Board of Directors Mary Ann Luciano, Vice President of Ambassador Education with Plexus Worldwide sat down with Plexus Connect to talk about her experience serving and supporting our critical and powerful organization and...

Here at CSCAZ, we want to bring you information on your cancer journey to empower you to take charge of your treatment. The oncology world is constantly putting out AMAZING new research, but who has time to read huge studies that MIGHT relate to them. We...