RIGHT: Kay Goff, breast cancer survivor and  facilitator  of the Covington Survivors Group, works as a volunteer at the new Hope Closet located at Newton Medical Center in Covington, Georgia.  Kay worked so hard to create the closet for the underserved patients in her community by gathering donations throughout the town. Kay is a trained fitter and helps breast cancer patients with supplies they need after their surgery. She also gives them emotional support and invites them to come to the breast cancer support group.

                 Kay is a true “Angel”!

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Our “Happy Stitchers”

work very hard. They make our pressure pillows, drain bags, and turbans and caps.

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1st Baptist Church

Jonesboro, GA

Betty Greene’s sewing group

In Newnan, GA

Her ladies also make special prayer bears for  young survivors. A prayer is said with each bear as it is sent out to the patient.

 

 “Hope Closet”

Location:

 

The Breast Cancer

Survivors’ Network

~Office~

 

Pressure pillows and drainage bags are given and mailed to all patients per their request.

Prayer bears are given and or sent out to newly diagnosed patents under the age of 40 or younger  per their request

 

 

“Knitted Caps and Turbans” Martha Egolf and her knitting group from:

1st Baptist Church

Peachtree City, GA

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   Isabel in Peru with new Patient!

 

 

 

RIGHT: Liz Hahn, survivor, office volunteer and hair dresser, help new breast cancer patient with a new wig  after losing her hair from chemotherapy. Earlier that day patient was fitted with new bra and breast form.  The patient lost her job and therefore insurance due to her absence while battling her breast cancer. All our patients also receive new hand made Turbans to wear during their treatment.

LEFT: In 2008 Isabel came into the BCSN Office with no means of having a bra and breast form was given her first after surviving Breast Cancer for 2 years. . Little did we know, she spoke no English and used an 8 yr. old to translate. She was in GA visiting from Peru. In Oct, 2009, Isabel contacted the BCSN office via e-mail from Peru and asked if she  could please have a bra and  breast form for a patient in her town in Peru that was very poor and needed the same gift the we gave her the year before. Her friend in GA came to our office and picked up the supplies and took them on her flight that day to Peru. Pictured left is Isabel handing the patient in a clinic in Peru, her first bras and prostheses. The new patient is doing well and is having treatment after  her recent surgery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope Closet at

 BCSN Office

Helping Patients feel whole again while undergoing Chemo is our priority! Patient and her family was so glad to get wig, and undergarments from the  HOPE CLOSET because insurance would not cover what she needed.

Liz Hahn our hair designer helping patient with a much needed wig.