We are here to help!
We are a group of survivors who understand the physical and emotional challenges of breast cancer.
Our organization was set up to help you through one on one mentoring, a weekly virtual non metastatic breast cancer support group and a monthly virtual metastatic breast cancer support group.
Our support is not clinical. We mentor based on our personal experiences with breast cancer.
We are survivors, just like you!
CaringMentorship & Support Groups
BREAST CANCER MENTORS
You do not have to face breast cancer alone.
Every one of our mentors has been where you are.
We are here to listen and help you through your breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
To be matched with a mentor contact us at info@bcsupportnetwork.org or 507-200-8072.
Weekly Non-Metastatic Virtual Breast Cancer Support Group
This breast cancer support group is open to individuals diagnosed with stage 0 – stage 3 breast cancer. The group meets via Zoom every Monday from 7-8 pm Central Time.
This support group is led by two breast cancer survivors. Mayo Clinic Breast Cancer Care Team Providers regularly join the group to provide support and share their breast cancer expertise.
Contact: Lisa Halverson at lisahalver@gmail.com for the zoom link
Monthly Metastatic Virtual Breast Cancer Support Group
Being diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) can be very overwhelming. Come talk or just listen and connect with others who are living with MBC. This support group meets virtually every second Wednesday of each month from 7-8 pm Central Time.
The support group is led by a MBC survivor. Mayo Clinic Oncology and Palliative Providers regularly join the group to provide support, information on new treatments, clinical trials and research.
Contact: Julie Hamilton at Julie@avallo.com for the zoom link.
TestimonialsBreast cancer support Network
Having a breast cancer mentor is a fantastic thing for people who need to have someone to talk with that is not a family member about the cancer that has come back or is a new diagnosis. I have benefited from having a mentor who has been through my situation. She keeps in contact with me and gives me the much needed support. I look forward to talking to and text messages from her periodically. What a wonderful caring person she is.
Donna
Survivor
I started my journey with my metastatic breast cancer diagnosis in August 2021. I felt surprised, disappointed and angry; so many feelings at once. I was beyond eager to join this MBC support group. Sharing with this group brings me comfort, support, camaraderie, and zoom friends. Through this group I gain knowledge. This group provides a place for us to share our experiences and feelings and I also learn from the healthcare providers that attend as guests. It is a virtual place to feel safe, accepted, open, validated and loved. .
Karyl
MBC Support Group Member
This support group was life-saving for me. In the early days of being diagnosed, it meant so much to me to talk to those who truly understood. Strangers who supported and loved me who then turned into friends. Surgery and radiation removed my cancer, but it was this support group and the beautiful women in it who held my hand and my heart as I went through the most difficult year of my life. They continue to be a source of support, knowledge and a safe space to feel seen and understood. Because I know this group of incredible women exists, I feel less alone on this cancer journey.
Survivor
Support Group Participant
Being heard, without needing to minimize those hard to hear realities and fears, is a powerful experience. The weekly virtual non metastatic breast cancer support group provides a unique space where survivors BEAR WITNESS to the personal trauma unleashed with a breast cancer diagnosis.
Judith Wolf LCSW
Breast Cancer Survivor
MeetOUR MENTORS
Linda Smith
Founder, Angel Beauty
Saggy Overen
Designer
John Smith
Co Founder
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Beautician
Saggy Overen
Designer