BECAUSE CANCER SUPPORT IS MORE THAN TREATMENT

Helping cancer patients is at the CENTER of what we do

The Rio Grande Cancer Foundation works to turn your donations into hope in these and many other ways:

$25 Can Help: Women who are undergoing breast cancer treatment are not only faced with medical challenges, but their lives are also impacted in profoundly personal ways. The Cancer Help Center provides bras and garment fitting services that help ease their cancer journey. These products are not available elsewhere in our community. Your $25 donation can provide a mastectomy bra for a breast cancer patient who may struggle with finding access to the appropriate bra to suit her lifestyle and needs.

$50 Can Help: The unfortunate truth about cancer treatment, chemotherapy in particular, is the patient’s loss of hair. Many cancer patients struggle to maintain a ‘normal’ lifestyle and appearance during their treatment. Providing wigs or head covering for these patients can lift their spirits in immeasurable ways. Your $50 donation can provide that lift.

$100 Can Help: Sometimes cancer treatment is more traumatic than the cancer dignosis itself - ask any breast cancer survivor who underwent mastectomy to treat their breast cancer. The Cancer Help Center provides breast prostheses to women who have had one breast, or both, surgically removed to treat their cancer. These garments are not only expensive but they are not available locally. Your $100 gift can help improve the self-esteem and sense of normalcy to a breast cancer patient.

A cancer diagnosis can significantly impact mental health, leading to feelings of anxiety, depression and distress. These feelings are normal and can occur at any stage of the cancer journey, making it crucial for cancer patients to seek support and coping strategies. The Cancer Help Center’s Classroom Series offers free classes to cancer patients focusing on their mental and physical health. Help us to continue offering these classes with your $100 donation.

$250 Can Help: Just as a cancer diagnosis is difficult, the financial impact of cancer can be equally traumatic. Cancer can bring an insurmountable financial burden. Even those cancer patients who have insurance are faced with higher-than-expected expenses for medications, treatment, doctor appointments and other medical needs. We gift a $250 pre-paid card to help cover some of their expenses to reduce the financial and emotional distress for those coping with a cancer diagnosis. Each month, the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation provides thousands of dollars of financial assistance in the form of these pre-paid cards. Your $250 dollar donation will allow us to help one more patient this month during this most difficult time.

Our services improve patient experience and preserve an enhanced quality of life.